Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology, the 56th Nobel Conference, Goes Virtual October 6-7
SAINT PETER, Minn. (September 30, 2020) -- The 56th annual Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology, will take place October 6-7, 2020. Typically held on campus in front of a live audience of nearly 5,000 [...]
State announces locations for no-barrier access to COVID-19 testing during week of Oct. 5
No-barrier testing is a response to an increased community spread statewide and is free and open to all, with or without symptoms The Minnesota Department of Health is partnering with local public health officials and other community partners to offer [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is still the most common cancer among women. Completing an annual breast cancer screening can help find breast abnormalities early, and enhanced technology makes even earlier detection possible. Patients who visit Mayo [...]
City parks prepare for winter months
Mankato park restrooms are expected to close by October 19 depending upon weather conditions. Closures will begin with neighborhood parks; restrooms at Riverfront Park, 309 W Rock St., and Kiwanis Recreation Area, 2301 US-169, remain open year-round. Annual closures help save repair [...]
October is Library Card Sign-up Month
October is Library Card Sign-up Month at the Blue Earth County Library. The Blue Earth County Library is joining with the American Library Association (ALA) to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the [...]
Judge rejects candidate’s challenge to Minnesota virus rules
A federal judge has dismissed a challenge by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis to Minnesota’s coronavirus restrictions. Judge Donovan Frank rejected the former congressman’s arguments that the rules unconstitutionally limit his freedom to campaign. The judge ruled Wednesday that [...]
Mankato Motors and CMSM Team up in October
Mankato Motors and CMSM are teaming up during the month of October. They will donate $100 to the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota for each vehicle sold at the Mankato Motors Chevrolet dealership. Mankato Motors is a full-service Chevy, Nissan, [...]
Call CenterPoint Energy now for Cold Weather Rule protection
Minneapolis – Oct. 1, 2020 – CenterPoint Energy is reminding customers about Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule, which protects residential customers experiencing difficulty paying their natural gas bill from having their natural gas service disconnected between Oct. 15, 2020, and April 15, 2021. [...]
Mankato’s annual leaf vacuuming service begins soon
Leaf vacuuming service generally begins when the majority of leaves have fallen from trees and ends when leaves are gone or snow arrives. The service is weather dependent and in 2020, leaf vacuuming is tentatively scheduled for four weeks beginning [...]
- On this day October 01, 2007Keith Urban was unhurt whe he skidded off his motorbike after a photographer followed him near his home in Sydney, Austalia. In a statement released by his publicists, Urban said the incident was "the result of one person's desire to do his job and my desire to maintain my privacy." Urban said he tried to […]
- On this day October 01, 1956George Jones released his debut album "Grand Ole Opry's New Star". Jones wrote or co-wrote all fourteen songs on the album, which included three of his early top-10 country hits: "Why Baby Why", "What Am I Worth", and "You Gotta Be My Baby".