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Mankato East Assistant Principal David Lutz has been named Mankato West High School Principal. Lutz replaces Mankato West Principal Brian Gersich who was recently named superintendent of Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools. Gersich will take over …
21 Apr 15
Since 9/11, thousands of Minnesotans have served the country. With Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Program, Brown County unites to honor and embrace those affected by military deployments. This includes active duty military, veterans and their …
21 Apr 15
A Minnesota lawmaker wants to restrict public access to parental contact information on birth certificates. Mankato DFL Senator Kathy Sheran says she wants to prevent companies from collecting the email, home addresses and phone numbers …
20 Apr 15
Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 6 cents per gallon in the last week. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices are averaging $2.45 nationwide. Prices yesterday were $1.18 per gallon lower than the same …
20 Apr 15
A Gibbon firefighter that was injured fighting a fire in Fairfax in February is on the mend. Ryan Sabo was dragging a charged hose inside the burning building when a heavy bi-fold door fell on …
20 Apr 15
Parade Magazine which is distributed by millions of newspapers across the nation on Sundays gave a shout-out to Blue Earth County Sunday. Parade was honoring Earth Day and pointed out the Blue Earth County Justice …
20 Apr 15
A change in Minnesota’s child protection laws passed by the state legislature in March is already being put into action at the city and county level. The change came through a Governor’s Task Force on …
20 Apr 15
The city of Gaylord is making plans to be the new home of a medical school. A request by Mid-Atlantic developer Danza group along with Gaylord banker Phil Keithan got the go-ahead this week from …
19 Apr 15
New Ulm Eagles accept 2nd place medals and trophy after 8-2 loss in the 2AAA title softball game Wednesday at North Mankato.
