Lane restrictions possible on Highway 169 from St. Peter and Le Sueur
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be setting up for potential lane closures over the weekend on Highway 169 from St. Peter to Le Sueur due to rising forecasts for flooding on the Minnesota River. Motorists will be able to [...]
Consolidated Communications’ Community Fund Awards $150,000 in Grants
The Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation is pleased to award $150,000 in grants to 22 local non-profit organizations across the company’s southern Minnesota service area. Consolidated’s Community Fund focuses its support on local programs that meet critical community needs, [...]
Tyson recalls chicken strips due to metal fears
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds (31,297 kilograms) of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday the products were produced on Nov. 30, 2018, and [...]
Omar rallies support for bill banning gay conversion therapy
Rep. Ilhan Omar has rallied LGBTQ youth in support of a Minnesota bill to ban gay conversion therapy for minors or vulnerable adults. Omar spoke Thursday on the state Capitol steps to a crowd that marched from OutFront Minnesota's seventh [...]
Unemployment inches up in February in Minnesota
Minnesota's unemployment rate increased slightly in February for the second consecutive month as brutal winter weather idled more than 6,000 construction workers. The state Department of Employment and Economic Development says the jobless rate last month was 3.1 percent, inching [...]
Walz tweaks budget plan to reflect slower economic growth
Gov. Tim Walz has announced a series of tweaks to his budget proposal to reflect projected slower economic growth. Walz told reporters Friday that his administration took a hard look and scaled back some proposals while sparing priority areas like [...]
Mankato Clinic to Host Men’s Health Forum
The Men’s Health Forum, an annual Mankato Clinic event, will be hosted Tuesday, April 9 at the Country Inn and Suites, Mankato. The free event begins at 5 p.m. with a Wellness Expo offering free health screenings and education provided [...]
Flooding Causes Heavy Damage Throughout Midwest
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says recent flooding in the state has caused an estimated $1.6 billion in damage. Reynolds sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to quickly issue a disaster declaration for 57 counties in Iowa that have been [...]
MnDOT’s Highway 14/15 New Ulm project schedule impacted by weather
Weather has not been kind to the New Ulm Gateway project, but MnDOT has been adapting its construction plans so that completion is still scheduled for this fall with a new detour tentatively planned for mid-April, weather depending. The recent [...]