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Holiday Sharing Tree kicks off 41st season

The 41st year of Mankato’s Holiday Sharing Tree is underway, and the hope is that this year’s reach will be greater than ever.

Mankato, MN · 21h
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Polka Service finds new tunes for familiar liturgy

About 75 people enjoyed a meal of sausage, sauer kraut and fried potatoes after attending a “Polka Service” at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Waseca the evening of Saturday, Nov. 7. There were no lederhosen or traditional German dresses, but the elements of the evening’s liturgy were sung...

Waseca, MN · 1d
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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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Caregivers look at empowerment through health

People attending the Waseca Area Caregiver Services (WACS) educational session titled “Empowerment of mind and body as we age” the afternoon of Nov. 2 heard from two presenters. Dr. Jay Bulfer of Growing Roots Chiropractic Care, Acupuncture and More offered information about choosing a chiropractor and the types of treatment chiropractors typically provide. Linda Grant, a massage therapist, reiki master, and life coach is associated with the local Healing Hands Group.

Waseca, MN · 1d

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Chris Corley named acting provost

Minnesota State President Edward Inch announced this morning that Chris Corley, the university’s dean of library and learning, has been named acting provost and vice president of academic affairs. Corley’s appointment begins next Wednesday. He fills the post for David Hood, who has taken a leave of absence to....

Mankato, MN · 1d

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Council moving forward on west water tower

The State of Minnesota awarded Waseca a $1,000,000 bond to begin work related to the West Water Tower. The State of Minnesota also awarded an $8,900,000 bond to continue work related to Inflow and Infiltration and reconstruction of the Nelson Lift Station on 13th Avenue northwest. The council will convene at 6 p.m. the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Waseca City Council Chambers to review the election returns, verify the results, and formally declare the candidates elected to municipal offices.

Waseca, MN · 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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Gustavus Adolphus College students write legislators to restore Minnesota State Grant funds

SAINT PETER, Minn. (KEYC) - Students at Gustavus Adolphus College were partnering with the Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC) to write letters to local legislators on Thursday, Nov. 12, to encourage them to restore lost funds to the Minnesota State Grant. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

St Peter, MN · 1d

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His days on oil rigs are done. Spence Nowinsky strikes it rich with New Mexico football

Before Spence Nowinsky built college football’s stingiest defense, he was running through airports, inspecting storage tanks and checking gas dispensers for leaks. Football had spit him out. After a coaching change at Idaho left Nowinsky without a job, the former Minnesota State defensive lineman took work with a compliance...

Albuquerque, NM · 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

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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