- Townships: Economical, accountable
Sandra Hooker had a chuckle recently after hearing that cities and counties across Minnesota will receive smaller payments from the state than they expected.
- Fire destroys Eagle Lake home
An Eagle Lake couple's mobile home was destroyed and two neighbors had to be temporarily evacuated during an early-morning fire Tuesday.
- Government e-mails pose issues
Mankato Mayor John Brady was looking for records of a recent decision by a committee of city staff members, until he learned minutes were not recorded, as they typically are.
- Cities, counties await cuts
Like every other city and county in the state, Mankato is wondering what Christmas will look like this year.
- Teen draws on family for inspiration
Facing the possibility of spending Christmas recovering from surgery in a hospital room far from home, 14-year-old Rebecca Howard has a positive way of looking at her family's situation.
- School reduction discussion begins
Mankato Area School District officials received some feedback Monday on how to proceed with $3 million in projected budget cuts for the 2009-10 school year.
- Mankato designated MSA
Mankato is now a metropolitan statistical area, a federal government designation expected to clear the way for more funding from Washington, D.C., and more notice from the commercial sector as well.
- Cold case playing cards feature Wright Co. victim
A 17-year-old girl named Belinda VanLith from northern Wright County disappeared in 1974, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is making a new effort to find information about her case.
- Police calls
Theft: Employees at Dellwood Hills Golf Club, 29 Minnesota 96 E., called police about 10:30 a.m. Oct.
- Allen-Schaffer
A 1994 graduate of Mankato East High School and a 2006 graduate of Minnesota State University, she is employed by Label Works as a Human Resource Generalist.
- Wetland permits streamlined
In the wake of a Blue Earth County road safety project canceled because of wetland regulation, the Department of Natural Resources and county engineers have agreed on steps to ease the wetland permitting ...
- Thongvanh Resigns
SHERBURN'S CITY ADMINISTRATOR- SACK THONGVANH TURNED IN A LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON MONDAY.
- Lakeshore platting decisions subjective
Final decisions on lakeshore platting are subjective and not easy ones, says Otter Tail County Board of Commissioner chairperson Sydney Nelson.
- Sherburn's city administrator stepp.....
Sherburn is looking for a new city administrator - again. Sack Thongvanh, who has served as the city administrator for Sherburn since February 2007, submitted a letter of resignation Monday evening.
- Cowboy shooting more fun, less competition
Ernie Gatchell competes in one of several scenarios at a cowboy shooting event at a gun range west of New Ulm Sunday.
- Brandt - Chatleain
A 2001 graduate of Mankato East High School and a 2006 graduate of Minnesota State University, she is employed by Cleveland Public Schools.
- County nixes lake lot plan
A revised lake lot development plan at Jolly Ann Lake southwest of Battle Lake, rejected last week by the county planning commission, also received the thumbs down Tuesday by the Otter Tail County board of ...
- North Mankato's Pulis going off duty
When North Mankato Police Chief Mike Pulis looks back on his 34-year career in law enforcement, he admits police work was something he pursued, in part, because he didn't always listen to his mother.
- Neglect charges filed in house fire
An investigation of a house fire in April has resulted in child neglect and endangerment charges being filed against a former Eagle Lake couple.
