Tag Archives: snow

Seven Things to Do During the Tropical Heat Wave

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Kari Lucin

It can’t last. We are Midwesterners, and we know this lovely heat wave that has temporarily turned our chilly tundra into a tropical paradise, with temperatures in the 30s and maybe even low 40s, can’t possibly last. It’s only mid-February, … Continue reading →

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Melllllllting!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Kari Lucin

After what seemed like an eternity, some of our snow is finally melting. Of course, this has its downside. It’s turned into snirt, the combination of dirt and snow that looks really unattractive and still manages to hide all the … Continue reading →

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Too Much of a Good Thing: Yet More Snow

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Kari Lucin

I for one welcome our snowy overlords! (Artist rendition at left) Driving back to Worthington from Jackson yesterday was a bit of an adventure, but it wasn’t too bad. The gentleman or lady driving behind me in a Hummer was … Continue reading →

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The Glories of Living in a Small Town with Nice People In It

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Kari Lucin

As Daily Globe readers may have already realized, I attended the Worthington City Council meeting last night. When I left the Daily Globe’s office at about 6:45 p.m., the night air was cold and crisp and had that sort of … Continue reading →

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Seriously, Don’t Drive! Really, We Mean It!

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Kari Lucin

Some people believe the press catastrophizes storms in an attempt to scare people into reading the news. Mostly we just pass on what the National Weather Service says, which is often, in fact, scary. In this case, visibility has dropped … Continue reading →

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Driving Conditions Treacherous, Even in Town

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Kari Lucin

The visibility in the country and fringes of town is absolutely horrible, and despite our small army of plows and sand/salt tossing folks, the roads are slippier than a greased monkey. (Go ahead, you try holding onto a greased monkey … Continue reading →

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Too Darn Much Snow

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Kari Lucin

I took this photo when I realized you could tell how long a car had been in the parking lot by how much snow it had accrued. And that’s the other direction: Minnesota West Community and Technical College in the … Continue reading →

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Snowstorm Approaching

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Kari Lucin

I’m about to get into my car and attempt to drive, which may not be the wisest idea I’ve ever had. I’m hearing a lot of accidents on the scanner, most of which don’t sound serious, but many of which … Continue reading →

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Driving Conditions Still Pretty Yucky

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Kari Lucin

The plowing is continuing today, but because there are so many more people on the road, there have been a lot more accidents than there were over the weekend and Christmas Day. It is not pleasant to drive out there. … Continue reading →

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Snowmageddon Continues

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Do not go anywhere today, even if you’re in Worthington! I got stuck twice on the way to work. Once on the way from my cross street to Diagonal, and once in the Globe’s parking lot, which hadn’t been plowed … Continue reading →

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