Nearing 80, Benton performs on accordion at venues around region 8:00 pm, May 4, 2021 ×
Galen Benton performs on his accordion Thursday, April 29, 2021, in the south dining room at Worthington s Ecumen Meadows. (Ryan McGaughey/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON Galen Benton has certainly kept himself active since his retirement, but he’s happy to be a little extra busier these days.
After COVID-19 restrictions limited Benton’s opportunities to provide musical entertainment to folks throughout southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa during this past year, he’s now getting back to his old routine. This past Thursday afternoon (April 29), Benton was in a familiar spot at Ecumen Meadows, performing songs on his accordion from multiple eras and genres.
Letter to the Editor: Giving thanks for support of community support programs
The Alliance Review
To the Editor:
The HARCATUS Family Support office in Carrollton would like to extend its sincere gratitude to Dollar Tree for its very generous support in 2020. Its donations made our Back-to-School and Holiday Give-a-Way/toy drive a huge success and helped many Carroll County families. We truly appreciate their support.
A special thank you to St. Francis Xavier Church, St. Gabriel Church and Church of Christ Christian Disciples for their support throughout the years.
We have accomplished so much by simply bringing smiles to worried faces and made the quality of life better for families that have fallen on hard times. Not every adult that comes to our office qualifies for the programs we offer, but no one in need is turned away when it comes to the holidays. We have a little of everything in our Community Clothing Closet, something for adults/children of all ages and interests
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Saliva testing site open at the Worthington Event Center. 11:18 am, Dec. 29, 2020 ×
REGIONAL Nobles County recorded its 45th death due to complications from COVID-19 Monday, according to the latest update provided by the Minnesota Department of Health.
The individual was between the ages of 75 and 79. No other information is available.
During the 24-hour reporting period that ended at 4 p.m. Monday, another 36 deaths were recorded statewide, including 24 individuals who resided in private residences and 12 individuals in long-term care facilities. Thus far, 5,196 Minnesotans have died from the novel coronavirus, including 3,351 individuals residing in long-term care facilities.
Another 988 Minnesotans tested positive for COVID-19 during the 24-hour period, including four residents of Nobles County, two residents of Jackson County and one resident each of Murray and Pipestone counties. No new cases were reported in Cottonwood and Rock counties.
Nobles County adds just two cases in 24-hour reporting period.
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By Julie Buntjer | 11:37 am, Dec. 28, 2020 ×
REGIONAL The number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in the area continues to decline, with just two new cases reported in Nobles County during the 24-hour period that ended at 4 p.m. Sunday. Meanwhile, Jackson and Murray counties each had one new case and Cottonwood, Pipestone and Rock counties had no new cases, according to this morning’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Statewide, another 1,087 Minnesotans tested positive for the novel coronavirus during the 24-hour period.
Another 13 deaths were also recorded during the one-day reporting period. These included six individuals who resided in private residences and seven individuals in long-term care facilities. The cumulative death total from the novel coronavirus in Minnesota now stands at 5,160, including 3,339 residents of long-term care facilities.