Sunday Is “National Take A Hike Day”
This was a pretty big deal out in Colorado. In western Colorado, in particular. The mild and dry weather conditions made for perfect hiking in mid-November. The conditions won't be quite as nice here in southern Minnesota this Sunday but [...]
Foul Play No Suspected At This Time In The Death Of A Man Found Near Mankato Last Month
The Blue Earth County sheriff's office says foul play is not suspected at this time in the death of Shane Zephier. The body of the 23-year old Minneapolis man was found in a wooded area northeast of Highway 83 and [...]
Eagle Lake Council To Take Public Feedback On Police Restructuring Proposal
The community of Eagle Lake is considering a restructuring of the community's police department. The Eagle Lake City Council will be seeking public feedback (Monday) on a proposal that would add a third full-time officer to the department and eliminate [...]
Portion Of Second Street In Mankato To Close For A Week Beginning Monday
City of Mankato officials says North Second Street, between Mulberry and Plum Streets, will be closed beginning Monday morning at seven a.m. City officials say the closure will be for a water service repair and is expected to last [...]
Water Quality Meeting Monday In Mankato
The Minnesota River Valley Stakeholder meeting will be held Monday. State Representative Jeff Brand of Saint Peter. "This is in response to a bill that Senator Nick Frentz and I had the last session addressing water quality in the [...]
Seven Area Businesses To Receive PIPELINE Grants
Seven immediate area businesses have received grants from the State of Minnesota's PIPELINE-or Private Investment, Public Education, Labor, and Industry Experience-Program. The program provides dual training opportunities for employees, a combination of on-the-job training paired with related instruction. The money [...]
Minnesota Unemployment Rate Steady In October
Minnesota's unemployment rate held steady at 3.2 percent in October. Despite the flat nature of unemployment, Oriane Casale with the Department of Employment and Economic Development says there were distinct positives in the October numbers. "We continue to see tiny [...]
Nearly 22 Million Dollars Raised During Give To The Max Day
Minnesota nice once again prevailed during yesterday's "Give to the Max Day" The 24 hour online giving campaign raised nearly 22-million dollars for participating non-profits and schools around the state. Executive Director Jake Blumberg: "Organizations from large to small [...]
How Far Are You Traveling This Thanksgiving?
AAA predicts more than 55 million persons will be traveling 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving. If that holds true, it will be the second-highest Thanksgiving travel weekend since AAA began tracking such data back in 2000. That's an estimated [...]