Klobuchar pushes forward to Super Tuesday
Despite a poor showing in the Nevada caucuses, Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is gearing up for Super Tuesday. Speaking in Minneapolis, she said she is targeting the Rust Belt to build her own wall of Democrats: "At those states [...]
MN House hearing today on proposed $30M increase for Disaster Assistance Fund
There's a hearing in the Minnesota House this afternoon (1245pm) on Governor Tim Walz's request for an additional 30 million dollars in the state's Disaster Assistance Fund, prompted by increased frequency of storms and flooding. The governor can allocate that [...]
69th Annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair Set for Saturday
The 69th annual Middle School and Senior High Science and Engineering Fair will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29 in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom on the Minnesota State University, Mankato campus. The exhibit hall will be free and open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 [...]
GFW to Vote on School Closure Tonight
The future of a school building in Fairfax is up for a vote tonight. The GFW school board will vote tonight on a proposal to close it. The meeting starts at 6:30 at the GFW Primary School in Gibbon. The [...]
Mankato Kitchen Fire Causes $20,000 in Damage
Over the weekend, the Mankato Department of Public Safety responded to a kitchen fire at 1801 Monks Avenue. Smoke detectors alerted a resident about a fire in the area of a dishwasher, whose use of a fire extinguisher helped limit [...]
Spring flooding likely
Spring flooding is likely across Minnesota this year. Craig Schmit is a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen: "Of course, the main factors are going to be what kind of snowpack are we going to end up with [...]
Culinary Students from Basque Region of Spain Visiting South Central College
Last year, a group of South Central College (SCC) culinary students traveled to Spain and France for a unique education abroad experience. This year, it’s South Central College’s turn to play host, with a contingent of 20 students, along with [...]
James Hetfield’s First Post-Rehab Performance
James Hetfield of Metallica did his first public performance since last fall's rehab stint Thursday night in Beverly Hills, California. Hetfield performed at a tribute to the late Eddie Money that also featured Sammy Hagar, George Thorogood, John Waite, Mickey Thomas of Starship and Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon. The event was a benefit for [...]
Cambria’s Anti-Vaping Message Comes to Mankato East, West
A new anti-vaping campaign from Cambria called They Lied, We Know is using high school students to help get their message across. Mankato East's Abby Reusch says it means more when the message comes from their peers. Mankato West's Kelsey [...]
