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Trojans go 1-1 in Section 2AAA tournament

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MANKATO — After a week off from the end of the regular season, the Worthington softball team took the field Thursday at Caswell Park in North Mankato for the Section 2AAA tournament. The No. 6 seed Trojans opened section play against third-seeded New Ulm, who swept them during the regular season. The Trojans suffered a 10-5 loss to the Eagles, which dropped them to the elimination bracket. There, they faced the No. 7 seed Marshall Tigers and nar…Worthington, Minnesota · Worthington Read Article

Worthington District 518 hears priorities for high school

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WORTHINGTON — Following a lengthy discussion, the Worthington ISD 518 Board of Education nailed down a few priorities to address long-term facility needs at the high school and possible collaboration with the city of Worthington for a softball field at the former West Elementary site during its Tuesday evening meeting. “Right now, there is $18.5 million in the assigned (funds) account — $5 (million) of that is committed to the ice arena,” Superi…Worthington, Minnesota · Worthington Read Article

Tethlouch Gach reflects on his inspirations in track

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WORTHINGTON — For Worthington junior Tethlouch Gach, his love for hurdles and the triple jump event started when he was a freshman on the Trojan track team. At the time Gach did not know what events he truly wanted to do in the spring sport. He had tried out a few different events, but nothing stuck initially. That was until he saw a pair of seniors over in the pits on the field event practicing their triple jump. The seniors, Marenono and Abago…Worthington, Minnesota · Worthington Read Article

Area section softball matchups are set

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High school softball playoff brackets are set for sections 3A and 3AA with teams across southwest Minnesota vying for a potential trip to state. One half of the South Sub-Section 3A bracket will be played in slayton, home of the No. 2 seed Murray County Central Rebels. MCC went 13-5 overall and 7-4 against section competition and will open the playoffs against No. 7 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton. The two schools played each other on May 12 and the game e…Worthington, Minnesota · Worthington Read Article

Ice arena fundraising discussed with Nobles County commissioners

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WORTHINGTON — Representatives from the Worthington Hockey Association discussed fundraising efforts for a new ice arena with Nobles County commissioners on Tuesday in hopes of keeping the lines of communication open. Currently, the city of Worthington and ISD 518 have each committed $5 million toward construction of a new arena, and the hockey association has raised $865,000 on its own. The estimated cost for the project is about $20.8 million. …Worthington, Minnesota · Worthington Read Article

Amateur baseball roundup: Windom cruises over Worthington; Hadley rallies past Jackson

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With traditional powers Luverne and Fairmont now moved up a level to Class B, the amateur baseball landscape in southwest Minnesota has changed. There are now just two Class C state tournament spots available for Gopher and First Nite League clubs. The clubs include Jackson, Fox Lake, Windom, Lakefield and Heron Lake of the First Nite, and Pipestone, Hadley, Worthington and the Milroy Irish of the Gopher. It’s very early in the amateur season, b…Baseball · Worthington Read Article

Summons issued for Jeffers man regarding stolen property

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JEFFERS — A summons was issued for Carlos Rosorio Torres, 39, of Jeffers, regarding two felony counts of theft following an incident that occurred between April 9-10. According to the law enforcement report, a person reported items missing from their farm in Cottonwood County on April 9, although the stolen items were not purchased by them. A deputy met the reporting party at the site. While the entry door was padlocked shut, the officer saw tha…Property · Worthington Read Article

Musings using Music: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

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Hello! Welcome to my column called Musings using Music. My name is Chloe and I’ve been a reporter for the Globe for just over a month now. Something you should know about me is that I absolutely love music. I listen to as much music as I possibly can whenever (and wherever) I can — while I’m driving to and from work, washing the dishes, folding laundry, playing Wordle, making dinner… music is a necessity in my life, which is why I decided to fea…Music · Worthington Read Article