Winter weather advisory issued for areas south of the Minnesota River Valley
The National Weather Service in Chanhassen issued a winter weather advisory just after noon Thursday for Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Martin, and Faribault Counties. It impacts parts south [...]
Overnight wind chill advisory for several south-central Minnesota counties
A wind chill advisory goes into effect at 11:00 p.m. Thursday for Sibley, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Martin, and Faribault Counties. WeatherEye Meteorologist Megan Mulford said, "We're going [...]
Learn Dakota 101 at the Blue Earth County Historical Society
The Blue Earth County Historical Society is hosting an informational speaker and question session on Dakota heritage. The presentation takes place on Saturday, February 16 at 10 a.m. It is [...]
E-Waste Recycling Offered For Blue Earth County Residents
Blue Earth County is offering e-waste recycling for items such as TVs and computers. Each item is $5. Bill Goebel says it helps the environment because some of the metals [...]
Three Schools to Be Awarded Fitness Centers
Three schools in Minnesota will each be gifted a $100,000 Don't Quit Fitness Center from the Foundation for Governors' Fitness Council. Continuing his goal of ending childhood obesity, fitness icon [...]
Mankato Public Safety Responds to Vehicle Fire
At 7:37 Thursday morning, the Mankato Department of Public Safety responded to a truck fire at the 1700 block of Monks Avenue. The driver had pulled the truck, a 2005 [...]
Frentz says now is the time to address climate change in Minnesota
A recent report from Nature Communications shows that if nothing is done to reduce emissions and rein in climate change, by 2080 Mankato would be more like Salina, Kansas [...]
Study predicts Mankato’s weather will feel more like that in Kansas by 2080 if carbon emissions are not reduced
Unless big changes are made to reduce carbon emissions, a new study shows that in 60 years Mankato's climate will feel more like that in Kansas. Nature Communications put together [...]
Minnesota lawmaker questions top three insulin manufacturers about pricing and profit
A Minnesota lawmaker has sent letters to the top three insulin manufacturers asking for information about pricing and profit. U.S. Senator Tina Smith said, "It is high time that we [...]