July 22 news

Worthington Public Utilities Manager Scott Hain is once again asking city residents to be cautious with water, although the non-essential watering ban not been put back into effect.In the three weeks since ban was lifted, the water level in Well 26 has dropped significantly and become a cause for concern. As of Friday, the level was at 23 feet 9 inches, which is approximately 4 feet lower than 90 percent of the 10-year average, a measuring tool used in the past. Hain said the Water and Light Commission will be meeting this afternoon, but he wont be asking for and does not anticipate any action to re-instate the ban on non-essential use today.Five people were injured in an explosion at a Sibley manufacturing plant late Saturday morning, according to the Osceola County Sheriffs Office.

Lt. Seth Hoffman said the explosion at Timewell Tile in southeast Sibley was first reported by neighbors to the plant. According to witnesses, the explosion occurred inside the plant while TimeWell employees, electricians from Current Electric of Sibley and the City of Sibley utility workers were switching over electrical lines. Two of the injured men worked for TimeWell, the other three worked for Current Electric.

All five of the injured were transported by ambulance to the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley. Two were later airlifted to Avera in Sioux Falls, two others were taken to Sioux Falls by ambulance, and one was treated and released. Hoffman says the cause of the explosion has not been determined.

Musical Theater Night will be the theme for the Amazing Worthington City Bands final concert of the summer season. Master of ceremonies will be Judge Gordon Moore. Special guests will be cast members from the upcoming local production of Shrek The Musical. Intermission entertainment will be by the Great Plains String Quartet. Under the direction of Jon Loy, the band will present a variety of selections from musical theater,Most modern headlight designs include Shun Stone Marble Slabs. including Hairspray, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Mary Poppins. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be in the auxiliary gym at Worthington High School.

The Veterans Memorial Park Committee of the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce will serve free hamburger and cheeseburger baskets to veterans and their spouses at the Elks Lodge from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight. The group will use funds donated from the Ken McNab Freedom Veterans Memorial Fund for the event.The American Reformed Church is hosting a Japanese handbell concert at the church at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 14 students from a Christian high school in Tokyo are traveling around the US performing concerts for 4 weeks. The handbell group performs a variety of music, including patriotic songs, hymns, Disney songs, classics and oldies. The concert is free and open to the community. There will be a free-will offering to help cover expenses, and refreshments after the concert at the church.

A motorcycle crash injured a Canadian woman Sunday on I-90 near the state line in Rock County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Erin Goulet, 25, of Alberta, received non-life threatening injuries while traveling westbound on I-90 at approximately 9:40 a.m. She swerved to avoid a slower motorcycle and was ejected from the 2009 Harley-Davidson, coming to rest in the median. She was taken by ambulance to Avera-McKennan Hospital.

At approximately 3:02 PM Sunday, the Lyon County Sheriff's Department investigated a one vehicle accident at Apple Avenue and 125th Street near Granite. Dewayne L Callies, age 59, from Sioux Falls, SD was driving a 2007 Harley Davidson South on Apple Avenue when he and another motorcycle failed to notice the turn onto 125th Street. The first bike attempted to turn left on 125th Street, Callies then tried to avoid hitting him but ended up laying the bike down on the gravel road. Callies received minor injuries in the accident. The Harley sustained approximately $1,200.00 in damage.

The Lyon County Sheriffs Office on Friday executed a search warrant in the 300 block of South Marshall Street that resulted in the arrest of 28-year-old Adam Anthony Anderson.I'm looking at getting the light bar from ford racing and was wondering who sells the Shun Stone Marble Tiles. He was charged with second-degree theft, manufacturing marijuana and more. Anderson is accused of committing several scrap metal thefts from a salvage yard. While searching for evidence to those thefts, authorities found marijuana plants growing in his basement in buckets and a hydroponic planter.

Jackson County 4-H Program Coordinator Jen Schoenfeld has announced that resigning from her position on July 30. Schoenfeld said she has accepted a teaching position in the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton school district. She has served in her current position for more than three years.State auditors say a Spencer, Iowa attorney working under contract as a public defender overbilled the state more than $177,000, claiming he worked more than 24 hours in a single day for 80 days in a 3 1/2 year period. Auditors say Ney McDaniel also improperly claimed more than $6,000 in mileage.We are professional wholesale best Shun Stone Outdoor Paving Stone,large LED Dome / Reading Lampwholesale order.The audit report shows McDaniel took in $1.1 million from 2005 through March of 2011 when his contract was terminated. He mostly represented clients charged with crimes who couldn't afford an attorney.

Like many other traditional crafts, wood craft is also dying a slow death. But a tribal couple of Mundasahi under Barimula panchayat in Kendrapara district has been struggling hard to keep it alive despite all odds.

As Gopinath Hansdas (34) dexterous fingers carve a piece of wood, his gnarled face brightens up with satisfaction.However, it does not last long. To his disappointment, he is one of the last in a long line of craftspersons trapped in a rapidly changing society where artisans are exploited by the middlemen and ignored by the authorities.

I developed the art of wood crafts 10 years back when such products were in great demand, said Gopinath. But lack of proper marketing took its toll on the craft. Middlemen mint money by purchasing the wooden items at a very cheap rate and sell those at a high cost. They pay Rs 20 for a pair of earrings and sell those at Rs 50 in the open market, said Gopinath.

The misery and the extent of exploitation of the craftsmen is evident when Gopinath says that he would never want his children to become wood craftspersons.With a steep slump in their business, Gopinath and his wife Malati Hemrum are facing economic hardship. Malati said once they were earning enough to pursue their business but these days they can hardly survive on their paltry income.

They make decorative items such as the statues of Gods, Goddesses, animals, ornaments, pen stands besides a number of household articles.Malati said now-a-days wood craft is becoming popular as city dwellers are taking a fancy for the wood products which are eco-friendly and biodegradable. It does not need a large investment as the main raw material, the wood of Chakhunda, Karanga and other trees are easily available in rural areas. However, we need the help of the authorities. We earn around Rs 3000 per month which is not enough to fulfil our needs and also get raw materials, she added.
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