Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Perversity of the Weather Forecast

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Kari Lucin

I wouldn’t trust any extended weather forecast, but currently the prediction is for partly or mostly sunny skies every single day for the next six days except for one day. On that day, that single, solitary, lone day, it will … Continue reading →

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Worthington in the News

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Kari Lucin

The Minnesota Independent, a liberal-leaning independent news site, summarized our story about the taxes/apartment issue (the one relating to JBS). Mansfield University recruited a Worthington student, Anthony Kellen. Worthingtonian Paul Sanderson was the 1964 champion in the Lakeland Open. Former … Continue reading →

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Wasp Wishes

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Three or four people have already asked me about the wasp I heroically fought Tuesday morning, and I have been ashamed to tell them I never did find the body of my (presumably) slain opponent. I did my dishes and … Continue reading →

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Buzzing Off

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Tuesday was an eventful day, in a thoroughly mundane sense. There was a wasp in my kitchen. Naturally, I am afraid of wasps. And my death-dealing, ultra-poisonous magical wasp-slaying spray? Under the kitchen sink. Right below the wasp. Aided in … Continue reading →

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A Better Class of Criminals

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Looking at the incident reports from last night in order to put them in the paper, I was reminded of a line from "The Dark Knight": This town needs a better class of criminal. There was more BB gun vandalism. … Continue reading →

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Holy Carp and Other Fish Tails

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Kari Lucin

This story about bowhunting for carp had one of our commenters asking whether bowhunting for fish in Whiskey Ditch was legal. Well, it depends, as you can see from this DNR release found by Beth Rickers in response to the … Continue reading →

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Worthington in the News

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Lately it seems like most of the things I find tagged "Worthington" have to do with Matt Entenza. He didn’t like Pawlenty’s planned budget cuts. And he thinks they will raise property taxes. MPR talked to Mayor Oberloh about how … Continue reading →

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Is It Hot Enough For Ya?

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Kari Lucin

This is fair warning for all you folks out there: The next person to ask me "Is it hot enough for you" is going to get punched in the nose. Assuming I can work up enough energy in this kind … Continue reading →

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Relay for Life

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Kari Lucin

The Nobles County Relay for Life is tonight. There’s a lot going on, as you can see from the schedule here. I made cookies, which turned out to be crispy and crunchy rather than soft and cakey like I thought … Continue reading →

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Getting Thrifty in Fulda

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Kari Lucin

A new business has started up in Fulda, and it’s all about shopping smart and fun. Jumble Thrift Shop, located on 209 North St. Paul Ave., in Fulda, has all kinds of clothes, toys, games and random other stuff for … Continue reading →

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