Minnesota State University Mankato expands its move-in dates for students this fall. It’s all in an effort to reduce the number of students moving in at one time during the pandemic.
The Minnesota Primary Election has arrived, and Blue Earth County election officials spent much of Monday afternoon preparing the polls for safe social distancing.
The European chafer’s grub is known to cause more damage to turf grass than Japanese beetles because it spends a longer portion of the summer feeding on turf, which makes them particularly problematic for homeowners, golf courses and turf growers.
The agency is asking the public to view the video, included in the video player above, about the five design concepts and complete a survey by Aug. 21.
Some of the maintenance work the MnDOT bridge crew will be doing includes improving the surface of the bridge for a smoother ride, which also preserves the bridge deck.
Anyone interested in providing feedback can do so by attending a virtual open house at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, that will include a presentation of the plan and an opportunity for discussion.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church in lower North Mankato posted its first made-up bible verse a couple weeks ago and has since added another to its digital sign.
A rare wind storm with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest, blowing over trees, flipping vehicles, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.
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A news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety says the shooting happened Tuesday night, after Webster County officials received a 911 call about the woman.
The case was filed last week and is similar to one brought in June by the same lawyers on behalf of the estates of three other deceased Waterloo workers.
Residents in the Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop School District have an additional decision to make on their ballot for Minnesota’s Primary Election tomorrow.
Pray on MLK invited communities to come together for prayer and worship. The nationwide gathering took place along every street named after Martin Luther King Jr. in the United States.
The high school students would only be eligible to receive the unemployment benefits so long as they meet other necessary criteria applicable to adults.
Data from DEED further suggests that more than 1 million Minnesotans are now doing at least some of their work remotely, accounting for over one-third of Minnesota’s labor force.
Despite the Minnesota State Fair's cancellation, the annual Princess Kay coronation and butter sculpting will be held for private family and viewable online.
A news release from Walz’s office said Walz “intends to extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency by 30 days to ensure the state can continue to quickly and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Jerry Burns was arrested in Dec. 19 2018, 39 years to the day after Michelle Martinko was found dead in her parents’ car outside a shopping mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
More than 6,700 people filed unemployment claims last week in Iowa, and the number of continuing claims is nearly 105,000, a decrease of more than 5,000 from the previous week.
A recent study finds Minnesota’s comprehensive statewide tobacco control program is saving thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health care and productivity costs.
Minnesota now nears 60,000 total confirmed positive cases since the pandemic began. The Minnesota Department of Health reports four additional deaths tied to COVID-19, and 556 new confirmed positive cases.
The new data recommends in-person learning for school districts in 46 counties, an increase of six counties since the data was first released on July 30.
The Waseca School Board is planning on taking the community's input into account and then making a final decision on Aug. 20 at its annual August board meeting.
With about a month to go before school begins, parents of students within Mankato Area Public Schools will need to wait a couple of weeks to hear the district’s final plan for fall learning.
Angie Graves was working at the Subway at White’s Travel Center along Interstate 81/64 on Thursday morning when she spied country music star Kane Brown.
An Iowa appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a law passed last year that does not require Medicaid to pay for sex reassignment surgeries for transgender residents.
Blue Earth County reports the highest Chlamydia rate compared to all other counties in the state in 2019. The Minnesota Department of Health says it’s part of a statewide rise in sexually transmitted diseases.
The 14 Minnesota bars and restaurants that received a warning letter for not complying with Governor Tim Walz’s COVID-19 executive order are now in compliance.
Many school districts paying close attention to the daily COVID-19 data released by state health officials. The Minnesota Department of Health reports seven additional deaths tied to COVID-19, and 867 new confirmed positive cases.
Both candidates hoping to represent the first district of Minnesota shared their thoughts on the struggles in rural America, including access to high-speed internet and healthcare.
