MANKATO

Jackson bridge meeting is April 25

MANKATO — The public is encouraged to attend an open house on the plans to replace the U.S. 71 bridge over the Des Moines River in Jackson. The open house will run from 5 to 7 p.m., with a brief presentation at 6 p.m., April 25 at Jackson City Hall, 80 W. Ashley St.

By Daily Globe , April 10, 2013

Native American film to air at Culture Corner

WORTHINGTON — At 6:30 p.m. Monday, the Culture Corner will show Dakota 38, a documentary about a group of Native Americans that journeyed to the site of the Dec. 26, 1862, mass hanging in Mankato.

By Alyson Buschena , April 04, 2013

Free dental clinic in Mankato

MANKATO — The Minnesota Dental Association and the Minnesota Dental Foundation are bringing the first Minnesota Mission of Mercy to the Mankato area on Aug. 17 and 18 to provide free dental care to children and adults who are uninsured, underinsured and not able to obtain dental treatment.

July 26, 2012

Ex-boyfriend charged in death of MSU student

MANKATO (AP) — A grand jury has returned first-degree murder charges against the ex-boyfriend of a Minnesota State University student who was fatally stabbed.

August 05, 2011

AgStar to give cash patronage payout

January 30, 2011

In it to win it: Meyer sheds 242 pounds -- so far -- in weighty battle

MANKATO — In the movies, a character’s moment of truth is accompanied by a dramatic swelling of the background music. Monte Meyer’s moment of truth also came with a soundtrack — a couple of pops from his foot, an audible protest that his bones could no longer bear his weight. “I was on vacation at a resort, and I heard my foot as I was walking down the dock — it literally popped twice,” Meyer recalled, adding that although it was painful, there was nothing significantly wrong. “… I think it was somebody up there going, ‘Hey, wake up, Monte.’ I packed up my boat and left early.”

By Beth Rickers , January 15, 2011

AgStar offers grants for EMS

MANKATO — The AgStar Fund for Rural America, AgStar Financial Services’ corporate giving program, is accepting applications for its Emergency Response Services (EMS) grant program. Grants fund emergency response equipment for volunteer fire, rescue or ambulance departments.

August 02, 2010

AgStar Fund awards county fair grants

MANKATO — The AgStar Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of AgStar Financial Services, has awarded $60,000 in grants from its County Fair Facility Upgrade Grant Program.

July 20, 2010

Minnesota60 project to be rebid

MANKATO — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will rebid the Minnesota 60 four-lane expansion project south of Worthington in the upcoming weeks because of a discrepancy in the construction plan that could affect the final cost of the project.

May 11, 2010

Multi-county forger in custody

Mankato man forged checks in several SW MN banks
WORTHINGTON — He has multiple forgery convictions in a variety of counties across southern Minnesota and owes more than $10,000 for court fees and restitution from the past decade.

April 29, 2010

As Others See It: School-year start

It’s been one of the great Minnesota debates: Ma and Pa resorts vs. schools. In the 1980s, during an economic downturn, the Legislature passed a law forbidding schools from starting classes before Labor Day.

By Free Press of Mankato , March 08, 2010

MNDOT solicits projects

MANKATO — The Area Transportation Partnership for Mn/DOT District 7 is soliciting projects for the Transportation Enhancements program, a federally-funded program that targets projects such as trails, environmental mitigation and historical preservation that are transportation related.

October 26, 2009

Soybean Ambassador Program launched

MANKATO — The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council has introduced a new Soybean Ambassador Program for students ages 18 to 22 who are enrolled in a two- or four-year post-secondary education program related to agriculture.

March 31, 2009

Icy roads cause crashes

Vehicle rollover results in death on Wednesday night
WORTHINGTON — The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the 29-year-old Mankato man killed Wednesday night in a fatal rollover accident in Jackson County.

January 30, 2009