Garth Brooks Four-Part Series Coming This Year
Country music legend Garth Brooks is to be featured in a documentary series entitled 'Garth: The Road I'm On', set to premiere this winter on television network A&E. The series will feature interviews with Brooks, his wife and country star [...]
Mankato West Announces Hall of Fame Inductees
Attend this year's Mankato High School/West High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 10, at the Kato Ballroom, 200 Chestnut Street, Mankato. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. with a meal served at [...]
New Medical Assistance paperwork could affect coverage for some
Mental health advocates are concerned income eligibility paperwork sent to Medical Assistance recipients could present a challenge for people suffering from mental illness or disability. The letter, scheduled to go out between now and April 2020, must be returned within [...]
Time to get a flu shot
State health officials are gearing up for the start of flu season... "Although flu does circulate at low levels even during the summer and early fall months, we usually don't see a big uptick in cases until October, November, around [...]
CDC: 3 in 10 Minnesota adults are obese
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota, you're getting fatter. A state that likes to think it's special has an adult obesity rate that has climbed above 30% for the first time, according to survey data from the U.S. Centers for [...]
County Road 17 (Madison Ave.) and Haefner Dr. Intersection Opens
The new roundabout at the intersection of County Road 17 (Madison Ave.) and Haefner Dr. will open to vehicular traffic on the evening of Friday, September 13. The adjacent trails will remain closed to allow the contractor to complete the [...]
City of Mankato: Help us help you keep storm drains free of debris
The City of Mankato says storm drains play an integral role in the city's stormwater drainage system. Heavy rains can cause debris, such as leaves and sticks, to clog a storm drain and prevent it from doing its job and cause [...]
Highway 93 Re-Opened in Henderson
Motorists are advised that Highway 93 closed overnight between Henderson and Highway 169 due to flooding on the Rush River but has re-opened this morning. MnDOT crews will continue to monitor the situation with the Rush River.
Advocacy groups pushing policy changes to curb obesity
In the face of reports that the obesity rates rose nationwide--and in Minnesota--in 2018, one health advocate is calling for broad changes to curb the obesity epidemic. "There certainly is a role for personal responsibility and behavior, and Minnesotans are [...]