Mankato Area Public Schools selected for Agricultural Diversity and Leadership/Technical Skill Challenge pilot program
Mankato Area Public Schools and its school-based Agricultural, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) education teaching team has been selected as a pilot school for the Agricultural Diversity and Leadership/Technical Skill Challenge (ADLTS) program. The district will receive more than $8,500 over the [...]
COVID Cases Rise by 1,099 in MN (Sept. 18)
Daily Update: Because all data is preliminary, the change in number of cumulative positive cases and deaths from one day to the next may not equal the newly reported cases or deaths. 87,807 Total positive cases (cumulative) 1,099 Newly reported [...]
Authorities Looking For A Mankato Man Wanted on Several Charges
Authorities are looking for a Mankato man wanted on several charges after an incident earlier this week. Blue Earth County Court Records say 22-year-old Keontae Jones was charged with second-degree assault with dangerous weapon, threats of violence, first-degree damage to [...]
Despite stable numbers, MDH concerned about obesity amid COVID-19
Despite the state's adult obesity rate staying stable for the last couple years and the state Health Department's Kristine Igo says... "Not only does obesity and having obesity contribute to a lot of the chronic disease that we're already aware [...]
North Mankato Man Identified As One Killed in Plane Crash
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has identified two of the three people who died when their single-engine plane crashed into a water-filled quarry last weekend. The bodies of 60-year-old Larry Schlichting, of Eagan, and 24-year-old Lucas Knight, of North Mankato, [...]
State’s obesity rate stable, still concerning amid COVID-19
The state's adult obesity rate stayed at 30.1-percent between 2018 and 2019. "Minnesota has remained stable for the last two years, we've only seen very slight increases over the last several years I would add that Minnesota remains below the [...]
Trump, Biden visit MN, party chairs spar
President Trump visits Bemidji today, and Joe Biden will be in Duluth. State DFL Party Chair Ken Martin says... "Donald Trump will undoubtedly spew dangerous lies about the state of our country to distract from the reality of his failed [...]
Unemployment rate drops slightly
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell slightly to 7.4 percent in August as a result of Minnesota employers adding 40,500 jobs. DEED Commissioner Steve Grove says people in lower-income occupations continue to be most impacted by job loss. Minnesota unemployment has dropped [...]
Red Cross needs volunteers for ongoing disasters
The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers... "Just in the last month, the Red Cross has helped tens of thousands of people whose lives were uprooted, whether that's through the midwest Derecho, the relentless wildfires, ongoing hurricanes, and more [...]
