Skip to main contentSkip to navigationKWOA 730 AM News RadioInformation & The Music of Your LifeAM 730 KWOA serves the AM radio listener area in Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa with area news, sports and weather.HomeFeaturesGetting Barry HealthyTalk of the TownTri-State Sports TalkAfternoon AgFitness FiestaFarmAg ApplicationsAg EventsNewsCommunity CalendarArea CitationsSportsBroadcast ScheduleScoreboardScheduleWeatherWeather AnnouncementsAboutPersonalitiesProgram LayoutContest RulesAdvertise with usContactSubscribe for updatesSend us an emailLike us on FacebookSearch this site:October 13 newsPublished by jwettschreck on Monday, October 13th, 2014WORTHINGTON – Gov. Mark Dayton did a lot of joking around during his time in Worthington for the Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener, generally at his own expense, poking fun at his hunting skills, his hip and his age, but when it came to discussing habitat preservation for future generations, he was quite serious.That people pulled together, financed and preserved priceless land is a testament to everyone involved, he said of the Worthington Wells Wildlife Management Area.A dedicated bunchPublished by jwettschreck on Monday, October 13th, 2014Main Article Image:WORTHINGTON – When Nobles County Pheasants Forever President Scott Rall stood in front of the crowd gathered for the dedication of the Worthington Wells Wildlife Management Area, he said everybody has something that makes them feel good, and for him, this was the coolest day ever.When notice first came that the land would be going up for auction, they had three weeks notice to pull together and create what Rall called a “Who Really Cares” fund. By the time they were done, they found a lot of people care. They had over $55,000 in private donations.Dayton's humor shines through at pheasant openerPublished by jwettschreck on Sunday, October 12th, 2014Main Article Image:WORTHINGTON – Gov. Mark Dayton did a lot of joking around during his time in Worthington, generally at his own expense, poking fun at his hunting skills, his hip and his age, but when it came to discussing habitat preservation for future generations, he was quite serious.“That you pulled together, financed together and preserved this priceless land is a testament to all of you,” he said of the Worthington Wells Wildlife Management Area.Wounded Warriors bring home the birds during pheasant openerPublished by jwettschreck on Saturday, October 11th, 2014Main Article Image:WORTHINGTON - Derrick Ostlie of Shoreview shot his first wild pheasant on Saturday in Nobles County. He was one of the 10 hunters who came to Worthington for the 2014 Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener as part of the Wounded Warrior Program. It is only the third time he’s been hunting , and all three of those trips have been as part of the program.Banquet announcements: 2015 pheasant opener set for Mankato; summit for MarshallPublished by jwettschreck on Friday, October 10th, 2014Main Article Image:WORTHIN