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Blue Earth County is seeking public input on how to develop a wetland protection and management plan. The county and the city of Mankato is looking for information from the public about how they use …
17 Oct 15
A Mankato firefighter is days away from competing in one of the world’s most difficult obstacles courses. Firefighter Ryan Fitzgerald has been training to compete in the Scot Safety World Firefighter Combat Challenge 24 in …
17 Oct 15
The Grand Center for the Arts and Culture in New Ulm is seeking entries for the Seventh annual Artscape show. Anyone can enter the art show. Most entries have come from southern Minnesota and the …
16 Oct 15
Home heating season is upon us and that can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Kirk Hughes with Minnesota Poison Control reminds us carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. Hughes says C-O detectors should …
16 Oct 15
Discussions continue in Sleepy Eye about the possible building of an event center. Mayor Jim Broich says there is a lot of discussion but nothing has been decided yet. Broich said the committee has come …
16 Oct 15
A number of field and grass fires have broken out in the past couple of days. A fire was reported in the area of McLeod County Road 7 and Vale Avenue southwest of Hutchinson Wednesday …
16 Oct 15
A Mankato man was sentenced on two felonies stemming from a drug sale and a high-speed chase in New Ulm earlier this year. Justin Geiger was sentenced in Brown County District Court to 10 years …
16 Oct 15
A new Sleepy Eye councilor has been appointed to fill a vacant seat. By a unanimous vote Tuesday evening, the council appointed Lori Hirschboeck to fill a seat vacated by the late Judy Beech. Hirschboeck …
15 Oct 15
New Ulm Eagles accept 2nd place medals and trophy after 8-2 loss in the 2AAA title softball game Wednesday at North Mankato.
