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City pushes for charges after man throws dead rat at council members
(ABC 6 News) — The City of Twin Lakes may soon file a criminal complaint against a man seen throwing a dead rat on the council’s desk during a meeting. City officials say Patrick Neilon threw the rat in frustration with the city’s lack of response with one of his neighbors. Council members say Neilon’s […]
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City of Le Center adopts new strategic plan
The city of Le Center has a new guidebook for expanding housing, infrastructure and business development over the next decade. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Le Center City Council voted to approve a strategic economic development plan outlining six priorities intended to strengthen Le Center’s economy over the next five to 10 years. Developed through workshops involving the Economic Development Authority and city staff, along with community input, the plan outlines strategies the city will employ for recruiting businesses and revitalizing the downtown, developing land and additional housing and preparing infrastructure to support future growth. The strategic plan represents the first time since the 1999 Comprehensive Plan that the city has updated its future goals, said City Administrator Dan Evans. Updating that plan has been on the city’s agenda since 2025, when the city contracted Economic Development Consultant Jim Gromberg to aid the development of a guiding document for the city. Beyond serving as a roadmap, Evans said the strategic plan will aid the city in building partnerships that could bring in additional state and federal funds for local projects. “We can definitely use that to our advantage saying, this is what we’ talked about, we’ve got feedback from our
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Traffic delays expected as utility work set to begin on North Victory Drive Thursday
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The city of Mankato says utility work along a portion of North Victory Drive is scheduled for Thursday, which could result in some traffic delays. The work will take place on both the east and west sides of North Victory Drive between Adams Street and the Raintree Road/Thompson Ravine intersection. Crews will be installing utilities for new apartments.
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Highway 22 Detour Set to Lift Friday After Two Years of Construction
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After two years of detours, drivers traveling between Mankato and Saint Peter will soon have Highway 22 back. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the detour is expected to lift by 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, as the Highway 22 reconstruction project nears completion. The 2025-26...
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Blue Earth Chamber cancels Flannel Fest due to low ticket sales
BLUE EARTH, Minn. (KEYC) - The Blue Earth Chamber has announced that due to low ticket sales it will be cancelling this year’s Flannel Fest which was scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10 Talents Art Center. The event was meant to bring more visitors to downtown Blue Earth...
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Kenyon facing multi-million dollar bill for cannabis facility infrastructure
On the east side of Kenyon, in its industrial park, a cannabis-growing facility is under active construction. But through a series of missed deadlines and miscommunication, City Administrator Scott Lehner said the park may not have the energy infrastructure needed…
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Charlie Barnes no longer running for council
During the Oct. 13 meeting of the Waldorf city council, member Charles Barnes shared that, for personal reasons, he must resign his role as a city council member. Because he reached this understanding recently, his name will still appear on the Nov. 3 ballot; he explained that, if elected, he will decline the position. Ruthie Webster and Renee Cordes have expressed interest in becoming write-in candidates.
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Gibbon Council hears about new highway design
Peter Engelmeyer and Anne Wolff of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) out of Mankato presented the Gibbon City Council with their new designs for Highway 19 through Gibbon. MnDOT has been researching the roadway and had talked to representatives from the schools, EMS and city officials. The final design is...
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Southern Minnesota affordability, farm pressures tighten 1st District race
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Six Candidates Running for Fairmont Mayor
(Fairmont) Six candidates are running for mayor of Fairmont in the November 3rd election. They are Peter Bode, Logan Kelly, Krystaline Krumrey, Nathanael Landsteiner, Jerome Niss and Todd Smith. Smith acknowledged receiving a questionnaire but did not submit responses. The candidates were asked about Fairmont’s biggest challenges, their goals if elected and how they would improve city council meetings. Several candidates identified economic growth and attracting businesses that provide good-paying jobs as major priorities. Kelly and Krumrey pointed to the need to bring new businesses to Fairmont, while Niss emphasized attracting investment, particularly in manufacturing. Bode and Landsteiner criticized the current city government, while Niss stressed rebuilding trust and teamwork among council members, city staff and residents. If elected, the candidates also offered different approaches to improving council meetings, including stronger leadership, better organization, respectful discussion and clearer agendas. Across their responses, candidates highlighted the importance of moving Fairmont forward, with priorities including economic development, improved city government and addressing community concerns.