Two Sites in Mankato Will Be Cleaned Up with the Help of State Grants
The city of Mankato has been awarded funding for two projects through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 's Contamination Cleanup Grant Program. State officials say Bridge Plaza was awarded nearly 416-thousand dollars to clean up petroleum and [...]
Maple Grove Woman Injured in a Friday Afternoon Accident
A Maple Grove woman was injured in a Friday afternoon accident. The Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Jena Cardinal was taken to St. Peter Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities say around twelve-30, Cardinal lost control of her vehicle on [...]
Windom Woman Injured in Saturday Afternoon Accident
One person was injured in a Saturday afternoon accident in Watonwan County. The Minnesota State Patrol says Aasfiam Moussa of Windom was taken to Windom Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities say Moussa was a passenger in a vehicle driven [...]
Hockey Day Minnesota 2021 Coming To Mankato
Hockey Day Minnesota will be coming to Mankato next year. Wayne Peterson, the director of marketing partnerships for the Minnesota Wild, made the announcement Saturday night on Fox Sports North. Brad Braun is the co-chair of the Mankato organizing committee [...]
Mankato Street Crews Ready to Go
State and local crews are preparing for the winter storm coming into the area this weekend. Mankato streets superintendent Joe Grabianowski says they're ready to go. "Our trucks roll as soon as the snow starts falling," said Grabianowski. "We keep [...]
Rosen Says Bonding Important But Must Be Done Responsibly
State Senator Julie Rosen of Vernon Center says she supports the concept of state bonding. "Bonding is extremely important to the communities of St. James, Vernon Center, Fairmont, and Jackson in all my district, " said Rosen. "It's something I [...]
If You Have To Travel This Weekend, Be Prepared
When winter weather creates travel havoc, authorities recommend if you don't have to travel stay home. But if you have to be on the roadways, Troy Christianson with the Minnesota State Patrol says be prepared. "It's important to have a [...]
Winter Storm Warning Begins at Ten This Morning
The entire area will be under a Winter Storm Warning beginning at ten a.m. this morning and continuing until six p.m. Saturday night. Jacob Beitlich from the National Weather Service in the Twin Cities says the storm will come in [...]
Montgomery Woman Injured in a Thursday Morning Accident
A Montgomery woman was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Le Sueur County Thursday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says vehicles driven by 62-year-old Kristi Burtzel of Montgomery and 29-year-old Tyler Kispert of Cleveland collided in the intersection of 199th [...]
- On this day January 21, 1987Bruce Springsteen inducted Roy Orbison into the . Other artists inducted on the night included: The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Carl Perkins, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams and Jackie Wilson.
- On this day January 21, 1957Patsy Cline made her debut appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts TV show in New York City. The day of the show, she met with the show's producer Janette Davis. Cline had chosen "A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)" to perform on the program, but Davis preferred "Walkin' After Midnight". Cline initially […]
