Radio Mankato Owner Responds to Story on Al Travis
A story published in the MN Reformer accused the Al Travis show of bias because of the relationship with Al and Rep. Hagedorn. Here is Owner Matt Ketelsen's response on the Total News Hour with Ashley Hanley. https://www.mixcloud.com/KTOE/ktoe-with-matt/ [...]
September ends with fall in the air
The end of September is nearly here and fall is in the air. Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay: "The first half(of September) was a good touch of fall and we actually had some temperatures below freezing as far south as [...]
MMA urges continued vigilance amid COVID, heading into flu season
Health officials continue to warn of a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu. And Minnesota Medical Association President Dr. Keith Stelter says the issue is complicated by the fact that some clinics are still waiting to receive their [...]
State seeing uptick in COVID-19 clusters
The state health department is concerned about an uptick in COVID-19 clusters statewide: "As of today we've had 89 case clusters in businesses that were regulated by the Department of Agriculture. So that includes places like veggie processing plants, dairy [...]
COVID cases spiking among younger working age Minnesotans
State health officials are seeing more COVID-19 cases among working-age Minnesotans 20 to 40 years old: "These are working-age people and it's important to note that cases associated with workplaces aren't necessarily due to spread happening in the workplace but [...]
House committee holds 2nd hearing on racial justice today
A state House Committee on Racial Justice holds its second remote hearing today (1pm). The committee will discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and racism. Committee co-chair Rena Moran of St. Paul says she hopes that as lawmakers hold more hearings... [...]
Top analyst on Supreme Court process/political implications
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett are set to begin October 12th. Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier says the Republican-majority Senate... "They certainly have the votes to do it, the question is what the electoral impact [...]
MN appeals court rules in favor of transgender student in Anoka-Hennepin case
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that a suburban school district violated the rights of a transgender student who identified as male when it kept him from using the boys’ locker room. Jess Braverman with Gender Justice says it's [...]
Highway 14 Minnesota River Bridge maintenance set for Wednesday night
Motorists are advised that the eastbound lanes of Highway 14 over the Minnesota River in Mankato will be restricted on Wednesday, September 30 after 6 p.m. as crews will be working until midnight. The MnDOT bridge crew will once again [...]
