BENCO: Power Restored in Mankato
Benco Electric says all power has been restored in Mankato. Around 10 this morning, they announced a large outage affecting more than 700 customers. According to their Facebook page, power was restored a little after 11:00. They say the cause [...]
Water quality sensor hitching ride on Mississippi River boat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A data-gathering sensor attached to the American Queen steamboat will give scientists and cities a better understanding of water quality along the entire length of the Mississippi River, officials said Monday. U.S. Geological Survey and Army [...]
UPDATE: Minnesota officer fatally shoots man during fight
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A police officer in Minnesota fatally shot a man after the man rear-ended the officer's marked SUV, then got out of his car and started fighting with the officer, authorities said. Authorities have not said whether the [...]
Brothers charged in fatal shooting of St. Paul firefighter
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Two brothers from St. Paul have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty firefighter. Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Harrigan was fatally shot in his St. Paul home Sept. 2. A criminal complaint charges 39-year-old Dontay [...]
MN House Dems say they’ll have insulin assistance bill ready by month’s end
Democratic leaders say the Minnesota House will have an insulin assistance bill ready by the end of this month and are holding a series of hearings to get public input. Speaker Melissa Hortman says the funding mechanism... "It really [...]
Take the extra steps to learn more about suicide prevention
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: "Unfortunately, the rate of suicides is going up. Increasing both in Minnesota and across the country. And it's a very disturbing trend." NAMI Minnesota's Sue Abderholden says thoughts of suicide can emerge in [...]
Hemp Assoc joins list of groups calling for change to vaping regulations
The Minnesota Hemp Association (MHA) is joining health officials and anti-smoking advocates in calling for more changes in the wake of recent illnesses and deaths tied to vaping. "We've asked for lawmakers to consider some additional funding to promote research [...]
East High School Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
Attend this year’s East High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, September 27 at the East High School auditorium, 2600 Hoffman Road, Mankato. The ceremony will be held at 3:30 p.m. and is open to the public. This year’s [...]
Pow Wow is September 20-22
The 47th annual Mahkato Wacipi PowWow is being held September 20-22 in Land of Memories Park. Education day for Mankato students is on September 20th