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Hear the daily local news and get the inside scoop on what’s happening in Worthington, Minnesota.

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    • Oct 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    LISTEN: Sassy Saturday - 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 2:28


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Property auctions, rebuilding Worthington, speech awards and more | Sept 22 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 3:11


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: King Turkey Day roundup, population loss, Rebuilding Together and more | Sept 20 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 0:41


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: KTD mixup, another child stranded on bus, fire in Reading, and more | Sept. 15 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 4:03


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Children left on the bus, century farm falls, great gobbler gallop and more | Sept 13 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 4:12


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    LISTEN: Toxic algae updates, Equity Advocates Group, false imprisonment charges, and Ethiopian cuisine | Sept 8 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 3:15


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    LISTEN: Callahan's retirement, corrections renovations, new afterschool program and more | Sept 6 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 3:21


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    LISTEN: Tree climbing crimes, city budget, road construction, sports openers | Aug 24 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 3:16


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: New Crailsheim student, cannabis, 12 teachers needed, Paycheck's special diet | Aug. 23, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 5:00


    The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Train-semi crash, KTD speaker announced, corn field chase | Aug. 18, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 4:15


    Top headlines: Train-semi truck collision, Rick Brandl is KTD speaker, Widboom files for school board seat, fraudulent checks, alleged vehicle theft ends in fleeing through cornfield, sports previews. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Twerky turkeys invade, library and CAL renovations and repairs, Aisha Kimbrough, more | Aug. 16, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 3:36


    Top headlines: Invasion of twerky turkeys, CAL repairs, library renovation, Aisha Kimbrough heads to D.C., backpack distribution, Sunset Hospice Cottage celebrates its 20th anniversary The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Volunteers help local farmer after diagnosis, $2.5 million HL-O referendum, toxic algae, road work | Aug. 11, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 5:42


    Top headlines: John Penning gets help from friends and family, $2.5 million maintenance referendum for HL-O, toxic algae, road work in Nobles County, more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: WHS graduation, time capsule at West, Worthington Water World, Memorial Day, refugee family, reenactors | May 31, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 7:01


    Top headlines: Worthington High School graduation, West Elementary time capsule followup, Worthington Water World opens, Memorial Day services, refugee family to arrive in Worthington, reenactors to talk about the Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps, crime, sports, more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    Memorial Day Message, by the Rev. Galen Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 6:06


    The Rev. Galen Smith gave a Memorial Day message, beginning with prayer, on Monday, May 29, 2023, at the Freedom Veterans Memorial in Worthington.

    WHS Class of 2023: Student Speaker Jose Flores

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 4:39


    Graduating senior Jose Flores was one of two student speakers at the commencement ceremony for the Worthington High School class of 2023, on Friday, May 26, 2023.

    WHS Class of 2023: Student Speaker Kate Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 2:59


    Graduating senior Kate Robinson was one of two student speakers at the commencement ceremony for the Worthington High School class of 2023, on Friday, May 26, 2023.

    WHS Class of 2023: Honoring William Merida Diaz

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 1:12


    Each class at Worthington High School gets to choose a speaker for their commencement ceremony, and the WHS class of 2023 chose William Merida Diaz to speak on on Friday, May 26, 2023. Merida Diaz, a beloved paraprofessional who dreamed of becoming a teacher, died May 3, 2023, after a lengthy liver disease, at age 28. During the ceremony, he was honored with a moment of silence, and his portrait was placed on a table outside the WHS gym where commencement was held.

    Meet the Learning Center Graduates of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 18:33


    Thirty-three students graduated from the Learning Center on Thursday, May 25, 2023, and their teachers spoke about each one of them briefly during the commencement ceremony. 

    Esmeralda Solis Speaks at the Learning Center Graduation of 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 3:19


    Esmeralda Solis, of the Learning Center class of 2023, spoke at the commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

    LISTEN: Graduation for LC and WHS, conditional use permit discussion, comprehensive plan, crime, section golf tourneys | May 26, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 4:11


    Top headlines:  Worthington High School and Learning Center students have their graduation ceremonies this week, plus the Nobles County Board of Adjustment approved variances and the Planning Commission addressed a change to a conditional use permit, the city of Worthington is getting its comprehensive plan revamp started, crime, 3AA and 3A golf tournaments, Tarren Spartz gets 1,098 points, and a joke of the day. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: WHS senior Root Gebremariam, honors for response to skull fracture fall, Peda Zeba sets a record, more | May 24, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 3:43


    Top headlines:  Krekelberg, Krantz honored for response to skull fracture fall, Peda Zeba sets a record, bike safety, WHS senior Root Gebremariam, Nobles County Board, Worthington City Council, more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Bike safety, Landgaard departure, ice arena, rumor debunked, Trojan Relays | May 19, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 5:28


    Top headlines:  Sports collaborative agreements with District 518, bike safety, Landgaard to depart Minnesota West, ice arena, rumor debunked, Trojan relays, crime. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: WHS seniors Marco Ramos and Lilly Mahlberg, First United Methodist 150th, Minnesota West graduation, crime | May 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 4:26


    Top headlines:  WHS senior features on Marco Ramos and Lilly Mahlberg, First United Methodist turns 150, Minnesota West graduation, Worthington nurse survives cancer, Ellsworth facility celebrates National Nursing Home Week, letters from Crailsheim exchange students, crime, Worthington United, Murray County Central takes on Adrian/Ellsworth in a pitchers' duel, the Drill features Connor Connell, Worthington Community Football Club game. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: House slides off foundation, District 518 signing, Windom asks state for $18 million, 300th win | May 12, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 4:47


    Top headlines:  District 518 signs future teachers, Windom asks Minnesota for $18 million, House slides off foundation, breast cancer survivor tells her story, churches offer VBS, crime, Flying Dutchmen rack up their 300th win, Worthington United Soccer Academy. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Mikele Walu, WAYBA update, District 518 deaths, Gonzalez fundraiser, Kluis family| May 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 5:44


    Top headlines: Senior feature on Mikele Walu, update on WAYBA ball park plans, two District 518 deaths, fundraiser for Emmitt Gonzalez, new Forward Worthington executive director, local groups address opioid use, graduation planned, Kluis family returns. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Local artists show, Planning Commission nixes apartment conversion, free flights for kids, crime | May 5, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 4:34


    Top headlines: Free airplane flights for kids, area artists unite to show their work, earn prizes at the Nobles County Art Center, Planning Commission denies a change of zone request for the former Ridgewood facility, O-O Watershed, assault, tennis meet, home track meet, runner has a cause. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Opioid recovery, 2 tobacco licenses, prom, Cristina Adame, Lonnie Myrom retires | May 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 5:37


    Top headlines: Miguel Zavala's new business, opioid recovery options in the area, Cristina Adame works for the city of Worthington, Nobles County Board approves two tobacco licenses, Lonnie Myrom to retire, prom pics, regional spelling bee, State FFA convention, WCFC Toros, Lilly Mahlberg. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Hickory Lodge fire, Lewis and Clark permit sought, Teacher of the Year | April 28, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 3:56


    Top headlines: Hickory Lodge fire, Lewis & Clark seeks permit for pipeline, Teacher of the Year, Arbor Day, Minnesota West journal, more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Property values up, Koller retires, principal hired, opioid use disorder, northern lights | April 26, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 5:36


    Top headlines: Ag property values up, Brule to perform for District 518 students, opioid use disorder, Koller retires, northern lights photos, inspiration woman award, crisis center needs help, principal hired, Hannah McNab, 1977 WHS grad Dalen Wasmund. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Snow, fire, Lakeside to be sold, robotics team, wrestling coach in the Hall of Fame | April 21, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 6:12


    Top headlines: Snow, fire destroys shop, Lakeside Travel Plaza to be sold, co-op hockey agreement with Adrian, District 518 hirings and resignations, robotics team, local coach honored in the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame, Stingrays success, letters of intent signed. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Tobacco license approved, fish kill, naloxone, Thompson retires | April 19, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 5:55


    Top headlines: Tobacco license approved for Corky's Corner, lawmakers visit Worthington for legislative breakfast, opioid series features naloxone, snowfall, fish kill, Memorial Auditorium shows, two Trojans sign to play football, Ofbeka Morke. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Cold snap, HyLife layoffs, Courage in Leadership Award, Worthington Community Football Club | April 14, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 5:03


    Top headlines: Cold returns, potential layoffs at HyLife in Windom, Father Jim Callahan receives award, city-county-college-school meeting, District 518 projects, crime, WCFC takes on the All-Stars. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Opioid epidemic, city council talks chickens, Tara's Bridal move, first responder trauma | April 12, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 6:08


    Top headlines: Opioid epidemic affects rural Minnesota, Tara's Bridal gets a new location, Minnesota West students perform "Dial 'M' for Murder," Worthington City Council deals with chickens, Trauma and Mental Health conference for first responders, help wanted at District 518, the Drill featuring Christian Tentinger. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: New Worthington business, Hayenga honored nationally, watershed, alleged fleeing a traffic stop | April 7, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 5:40


    Top headlines: Worthington gets a delicious new business, Olivia Hayenga chosen Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Okabena-Ocheda Watershed seeks advisory board members, internship program offers opportunities. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Sale of Casey's delayed, author talk on brutal blizzard, veterans memorial donation| April 5, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 7:00


    Top headlines: Sale of Casey's delayed, Sanford vice president departs, author talks devastating blizzard, swans, vets memorial donation, fancy hats, more Trust Week, 2,500 oxycontin pills, Quentin Wolf, Linder steps down at Minnesota West, and Blaine Doeden continues tennis at college, with a twist. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Snow, Trust Week, bullying prevention, Linder steps down, Doeden tennis | March 31, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 5:41


    Top headlines: snow is approaching, bullying prevention and punishment, Sanford vice president departs, Trust Week, Nobles County Board, local school bus company gets a grant for stop arm cameras, crime, Linder steps down at Minnesota West, Blaine Doeden continues tennis at college, with a twist, and the Lady Jays celebrate the season. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: West Elementary mystery, Pet Day contest, Community Pride, Hi-Lo, Trenton Bass, Nono Opiew | March 29, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 7:19


    Top headlines: A mystery at West Elementary, National Pet Day Photo Contest, Hospice Cottage fundraiser, Community Pride stories highlighting local helpers, Alice in Wonderland, city works on long-term financial plan, Women's Expo, Hi-Lo connects to city wastewater system, Worthington-Crailsheim students, Trenton Bass to speak, Marenono Opiew in the Drill. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Wine-tasting at Expo, District 518 ball fields, principal resignation, planning commission, sentencings | March 22, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 3:34


    Top headlines: Wine-tasting at the Women's Expo, District 518 ball fields, Learning Center principal resigns, planning commission meets, sentencings, sports. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Regatta acts set, Expo, alleged assault over mailbox, Pheasants Forever, tourneys | March 22, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 6:59


    Top headlines: Women's Expo, Regatta acts announced, assault charges in mailbox incident, police chase ends in airlift to Sioux Falls, RPG Club, national, state and regional contests in sports. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Changes for community organizations, science fair, Pinewood Derby, child labor, crime, basketball tournaments | March 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 6:20


    Top headlines: Changes ahead for two community organizations, Pinewood Derby, Science Fair at the Intermediate School, child labor case, basketball tournaments local and national. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Missing Worthington woman, chickens in the city?, Worthington ice arena's fate, tournaments | March 15, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 5:21


    Top headlines: Missing Worthington woman sought, chickens could be allowed in Worthington, ice arena's fate, crime, tournaments The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Mahoney a semifinalist, odd laws, Karen Baptist Church request, BPA nationals, sports tourneys | March 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 5:06


    Top headlines: Patrick Mahoney named a semifinalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year, Sanow talks odd laws, Karen Baptist Church request, local students qualify for BPA nationals, WHS raises funds for Toys for Tots, sports tournaments. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Blackmail scam on social media, snow ahead, KTD team named, 'Pirates' at Memorial Auditorium | March 8, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 6:38


    Top headlines:  District 518 warns students, parents of blackmail scam on social media, snow predicted, KTD team chosen, "Pirates of Penzance" at Memorial Auditorium, FFA students honored, WHS Robotics team column, section 3A boys basketball results, Kole Curry of W-WG, Luverne Cardinals and more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Spelling bee, U.S. 59 rebuild, JBS union reps help out, KTD events, sports tourneys | March 3, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 5:39


    Top headlines:  WMS spelling bee champs, U.S. 59 could get roundabouts, KTD puzzle tourney and donkey basketball, JBS union reps help JBS workers apply for COVID-19 grants, Widboom joins the District 518 school board, and it's tournament time in sports. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: New sports editor, WHS art show, Worthington website update, felony domestic assault | March 1, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 4:00


    Top headlines: The Globe's new sports editor, WHS art show set, Worthington to update its city website, man charged with felony domestic assault, Memorial Auditorium to show "In the Heights," "The Farewell" and other movies, sports tournament coverage. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: School Board Appointment, Snow Removal, Dead Fish, Minn. Supreme Court| Feb. 22, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 3:41


    Top headlines: Matt Widboom appointed to board of education, Worthington taps into snow removal budget reserves, low oxygen levels are killing fish, Nobles County Attorney appeared before the Minnesota Supreme Court, and more The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: "Hello, Dolly!", Driver's Licenses, Crailsheim exchange | Feb. 22, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 4:30


    Top headlines: "Hello Dolly!" comes to Memorial Auditorium, local kids talk Driver's License for All impact, Crailsheim exchange student named, and more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: RL-B passes $30 million referendum, Black history exhibit, section gymnastics, murder verdict | Feb. 17, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 4:33


    Top headlines: RL-B passes $30 million referendum, "Testify" exhibit to focus on Black history, murder trial, gross misdemeanor cases impact undocumented people, section gymnastics, hockey community rallies around family who lost a child, more. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Driver's License for All Bill, FFA Senior, firefighter pensions, children's books and more | Feb. 15, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 5:20


    Top headlines: Driver's License for All bill would allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain a driver's license, Worthington senior has been part of the Worthington FFA chapter for four years, Worthington City Council changes pension requirements for local firefighters, a Rushmore woman penned a children's book in memory of her grandson.  The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: 1977 WHS grad donates $50,000, new city plan, opioid forum, dramatic rescue, concert | Feb. 10, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 4:48


    Top headlines: 1977 WHS grad donates $50,000 for a Trojan Legacy Wall, Worthington to get new comprehensive city plan, HOPE forum addresses opioid overdoses, dramatic rescue results in awards, WHS concert is coming up. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

    LISTEN: Worthington schools take on cancer, Worthington Tax moves, pheasants, local opioid forum, Reading sewer| Feb. 8, 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 5:50


    Top headlines: Prairie Elementary and Intermediate School raise money for kids with cancer and their families, Worthington Tax and Business Services moves to a new location, bouquet of pheasants, Community Education, HOPE Forum hopes to stem the tide of opioid overdose deaths, Reading sewer issues, crime, Shawn Fury, The Drill. The Globe Minute is a product of Forum Communications, brought to you by reporters at The Globe. For more news from throughout the day, check out dglobe.com.

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