Some call for expanded life guarding on Duluth’s beaches
The ever-present danger of rip currents in Lake Superior has some people in Duluth calling for more to be done to improve public safety. Retired police officer Dennis Hoelscher tells Minnesota [...]
Ethanol plant blaming shut down on Trump administration
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (AP) - The owner of a western Indiana ethanol plant is blaming its shut down on the Trump administration allowing some refineries to not blend ethanol with gasoline [...]
Payroll company sued for allegedly firing employee because of crutches
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota-based payroll servicing company is being sued by a federal agency for allegedly firing an employee because she needed crutches after surgery. The Equal [...]
Authorities searching for man suspected in the deaths of two people
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Authorities are searching for a man suspected in the deaths of two people in Todd County. Sheriff Todd Och says his office received a call [...]
66th Princess Kay from Olmsted County
The 66th Princess Kay of the Milky Way was crowned last night. (WED) 19-year-old Amy Kyllo college student from Byron, in Olmsted County, will serve as the official goodwill ambassador [...]
VINE to Launch Good Neighbor Project
VINE Faith in Action, in conjunction with a team representing community organizations and non-profits, are launching the Greater Mankato Good Neighbor Project at Mankato’s Night to Unite parties on Tuesday, [...]
Deadline Here For Art Proposals
Ardent Mills seeks proposals for a temporary public art installation at its location in Old Town Mankato. Local artists are invited to submit a design proposal for one of five [...]
MSU Students Return to Campus
If you see extra traffic and people in Mankato, it's likely from the new and returning MSU students returning to campus. Around 3,000 new students moved in. In all, MSU [...]
Smokey Bear Turns 75
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating Smokey Bear’s 75thbirthday with a sing-along and more at the Minnesota State Fair. Smokey is celebrating fire prevention successes and urging all [...]