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Small town Minnesota cafe to close after 25 years in business

The Amboy Cottage Cafe has announced it'll close its doors on Sunday.

Amboy, MN · 5h

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Don’t Miss the Magic of Minnesota’s Longest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show

Step into a winter wonderland this holiday season! The Kiwanis Holiday Lights in Mankato is free and perfect for family traditions.

Minnesota · 4d

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Lakota nonprofit gives back to veterans through hunting and meals

LAKOTA, Iowa —  Sixteen years ago, Jason Becker read a book called “Final Salute” and paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. He thought about those two things, and speaking with his Dad, Bernie, the two agreed there were things they could do to encourage and help veterans. Thus, Lakota Hunting With Heroes was founded. […]

Lakota, IA · 1d

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U.S. Capitol holiday tree to stop in Albert Lea on way to Washington

Minnesotans have a chance to see The People’s Tree on its journey to the U.S. Capitol when it makes its only Minnesota stop in Albert Lea on Thursday.

Albert Lea, MN · 1d

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Gov. Walz authorizes disaster assistance after flooding in southern Minnesota

(ABC 6 News) – Gov. Tim Walz authorized state disaster assistance Wednesday for four counties in southern Minnesota after historic September flooding. The aid will support Fillmore, Houston, Steele and Waseca counties after intense rainfall caused flooding, mudslides, road closures and damage to homes and property. The governor said he was grateful to the emergency […]

Minnesota · 2d

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Planning Underway on Recreational Trail from Jackson to Fairmont

(Jackson, MN)--Plans are being developed for a recreational trail from Jackson to Fairmont. Minnesota. Luke Ewald with the Jackson County Trails committee says they were awarded a planning grant earlier this year from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Ewald says work on the plan should be completed in the next month or two.

Fairmont, MN · 3d

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These 11 Minnesota Hobby Shops Are So Packed You’ll Lose A Whole Afternoon Inside

Some stores you pop into for one thing and leave in ten minutes. The shops on this list are not those stores. From Duluth to Mankato, Minnesota has hobby shops stacked with model trains, RC trucks, plastic kits, miniatures, paints, comics, board games, and trading cards. If you build, paint, race, collect, or play, these are the places where one quick errand turns into a full afternoon of browsing.

Mankato, MN · 2d

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Ground breaks on microgreen facility in Mankato

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Another addition to the area’s industrial agriculture sector, ground broke Tuesday on a 63-thousand square-foot indoor growing facility that will make Mankato the Midwest hub for microgreens. Microgreens are small veggies harvested just a few weeks after planting, and have become increasingly popular in higher-end...

Mankato, MN · 2d

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Fairmont City Council Works on Solution for City’s Tree Dump

(Fairmont) The Fairmont City Council is working to address ongoing overcrowding and maintenance problems at the city’s tree dump. Public Works Director Matthew York says crews maintain the site two to three times a week, but the lack of weekend staffing has contributed to access problems. Having employees on site both Saturday and Sunday could cost between 12-hundred and 24-hundred dollars. Council members discussed adding Saturday staffing and scheduling a work session to develop a long-term solution, including the possibility of burning accumulated debris. In other business, the council declared buildings at 112 and 114 West Fourth Street hazardous and ordered them repaired or demolished. The council also approved a transmission line easement with Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, and they directed the $14,000 payment for the easement to be put toward improvements at Bull Head Park.

Fairmont, MN · 2d

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New Richland is ‘out of the crisis’ after September floods

After about 700 square miles of south and southeastern Minnesota was flooded with 6 inches or more of rain in 24 hours, senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, along with Rep. Brad Finstad, asked President Donald Trump and his administration to approve the state of Minnesota’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. Gov. Tim Walz’s request for disaster assistance for the period of Sept. 18-20 covers Fillmore, Houston, Steele and Waseca Counties. New Richland, a city of 1,200, was flooded with about 9 inches of rain, which forced evacuations during the Sept. 19 flood. The Waseca County Board of Commissioners had declared a state of emergency after the flood. “In the city of New Richland alone, more than three-quarters of homes are damaged and residents of a skilled nursing facility were evacuated and unable to return to the facility,” the Democrats and Republican wrote in a letter to Trump on Nov. 3. “This storm event has been assessed as at least as destructive as the July 2026 mega-rain that many of these communities experienced and were recovering from just months prior.” Minnesota Realtors and the REALTORS Relief Foundation announced in October that a $70,000 grant was available

New Richland, MN · 2d

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NW Iowa RSVP Seeking Volunteers for Pen Pal Program

(Estherville)--Northwest Iowa RSVP is looking for volunteers in Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties to participate in Pen Pal programs with local elementary students during the spring of 2027. Megan Spurgin is the RSVP Director for Emmet County. This is the 40th year for the Pen Pal program....

Emmet County, IA · 3d

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Fairmont HRA Receives Additional Funds Due to Error

(Fairmont) The Fairmont Housing and Redevelopment Authority has approved an increase in funding for improvements at Friendship Village. The Publicly Owned Housing Program grant was originally approved for one-point-nine million dollars. However, an error in the project figures left out some work, including plumbing, sewer lines, patio replacements and sidewalk widening across all 115 units. Minnesota Housing approved an additional 200-thousand dollars, bringing the total grant to 2-point-1 million dollars. The HRA board unanimously approved the updated grant. The board also discussed the proposed Jameson Bush Mill Circle housing development. Plans call for 28 one-story modular homes, built in two phases of 14 homes each, around a single street and cul-de-sac. Board members also discussed seeking city assistance with infrastructure costs. No action was taken, but the project could come before the City Council at its December 14th meeting.

Fairmont, MN · 2d

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26th Annual “Stuff the Trailer” Food Drive is this Friday

–The 26th annual “Stuff the Trailer” food drive is coming up Friday to benefit the Kossuth County Food Pantry. The event will once again be held outside the KLGA/KLGZ studios along Nebraska Street in downtown Algona, as Owner and General Manager Bernie Merrill says donations can be dropped off without even getting out of your vehicle.

Algona, IA · 1d

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Measles Cases Continue to Rise Across Minnesota

(Martin County) Martin County health officials are encouraging residents to check their vaccination status as measles cases continue to rise across Minnesota. The state has reported 80 measles cases, its highest total in 36 years, including an outbreak of 63 cases in Fillmore and Todd counties since mid-September. No cases have been reported in Martin County or surrounding counties. The M-M-R vaccination rate in Martin County currently stands at 75 percent, well below the 95 percent rate health officials would like to see. Officials say flu, COVID and R-S-V activity is beginning to increase as respiratory illness season gets underway. People are being encouraged to talk with their medical providers about vaccinations, particularly those who may have missed a recommended dose. Faribault-Martin County Public Health offers vaccination services, including assistance for people who are uninsured or underinsured.

Martin County, MN · 3d

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County Board encourage courthouse security scanning

During their Nov. 3 meeting, members of the Waseca County Board directed county department heads to investigate the staffing and procedures that will be needed to begin consistent security screening of people entering the county courthouse starting the first week of 2027. Grant funds awarded to the county more than...

Waseca County, MN · 1d

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Mankato Students Print 250 T-Shirts to Save Printmaking Professor's Job

A student-led campaign to keep Minnesota State University, Mankato's only printmaking instructor employed has produced a petition with more than 350 signatures, several screen-printing parties, and roughly 250 hand-printed T-shirts, as students push back against a wave of budget-driven staffing cuts hitting the university this fall. The effort centers on...

Mankato, MN · 3d