Public Safety Responds to Kidnapping and Burglary Report
Mankato Public Safety responded to the report of a kidnapping and burglary at 10:26 p.m. last night (December 6) on the 400 block of North Sixth Street. Xia-Ziang Conchita Plunkett, age 33, with no permanent address, entered a Mankato residence, [...]
City of North Mankato invites residents to take community survey
The City of North Mankato is inviting residents to participate in the final step of our community survey. This survey has been administered via Polco, an innovative online engagement platform that lets residents provide direct input to the local government [...]
Mayo in Mankato named a ‘Best Hospital for Maternity Care’ by U.S. News & World Report
MANKATO, Minn. ― Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals in Mankato and Red Wing, Minnesota, and Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin received "High Performing" ratings on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals for Maternity Care" list for 2022-2023. "Congratulations [...]
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Vikings Receiver Adam Thielen Is Nominee For Walter Payton Award
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Vikings star receiver Adam Thielen is a nominee for a popular NFL off-field honor. The pass catcher is in the running for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. Thielen runs the Thielen Foundation, which [...]
Nurses union applauds staffing level protections in tentative agreement
"Unprecedented language... to address chronic understaffing in our hospitals for the first time in history," says the Minnesota Nurses Association about tentative contract agreements with 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth-Superior, averting a strike that was set to [...]
Greater MN cities pushing for more state aid, Walz supports
A group representing communities outside the metro area is pushing the legislature for an increase in state aid (local government aid) to fund police, fire departments, libraries, infrastructure and other local needs. Bradley Peterson with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota [...]
Walz says huge budget surplus means it’s time for investments, Republicans say give it back to taxpayers
Governor Tim Walz says with a 17.6-billion-dollar state budget surplus, now is the time to lower costs for families and update Minnesota's aging infrastructure with the help of federal dollars -- and very important... "Now's the time to make sure [...]
Twins & Red Sox Donate $200K to SW Florida Hurricane Recovery
The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox are donating 200 thousand dollars to five nonprofits in southwest Florida for hurricane relief and recovery efforts. The Fort Myers area was devastated by Hurricane Ian and both teams have spring training homes [...]
