Candidate forums scheduled for Oct. 15 in Worthington

FORWARD Worthington — the Worthington Area Chamber of Commerce — announces a trio of candidate forums for the upcoming local elections in November. This will be a moderated event, and the public is encouraged to attend.

The forums are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 -- with the doors opening at 5 p.m.)-- at Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, 714 13th St., Worthington. The event is slated to include these participating candidates (in order of appearance):

Worthington City Council -- Ward 1: Amy Woitalewicz and Mariajose Saenz; and Ward 2: Mike Kuhle.

Minnesota House of Representatives -- District 21A: Krist Wollum (Republican) and L.S. "Rusty" Nelson (DFL); and District 21B: Marj Fogelman (Republican incumbent) and Jon Wilson (DFL).

Minnesota Senate District 21 --Caitlyn Sanow-Minett (DFL) and Chris Knoll (Republican).

The moderator for the free event is Ryan McGaughey. Questions for the candidates can be submitted by emailing FORWARD Worthington or calling (507) 372-2919. Slips for written questions will be available the night of each event.