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2 killed in head-on crash near Willmar, state patrol says
PENNOCK, Minn. — Two people are dead after a head-on crash Tuesday evening in southern Minnesota.The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened just after 7 p.m. on Highway 12 in Pennock, a few miles northwest of Willmar.An eastbound Jeep Wrangler, driven by a 45-year-old Waseca man, collided with a westbound Ford Explorer, driven by a 69-year-old Benson woman.MORE NEWS: Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, charged with burglary, says she was checking on loved one with Alzheimer'sThe driver of the Explorer was killed, along with her passenger, an 83-year-old man who was also from Benson.The driver of the Wrangler survived, suffering injuries not considered life-threatening.The state patrol is still investigating and says all parties involved were wearing seat belts. Alcohol also wasn't a factor in the crash.
Charges filed against 6 arrested in Mankato drug bust
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Felony charges have been filed in Blue Earth County after a seizure of thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in Mankato over the weekend. According to a criminal complaint, the task force received a tip the pills were brought in from Michigan. Authorities say the pills were then sold out of an apartment rented by Wynter Harrison, one of the suspects.
Waseca man injured in Martin County rollover
A Waseca man was injured Tuesday morning in a rollover crash in Martin County. The crash occurred just before noon at Highway 15 and I-90 at Fairmont. A state patrol crash report says Derek Donald Vonbank, 35, of Waseca, was driving a transit van northbound on Highway 15 and a car driven by 88-year-old Everett Wayne Hanning of Granada, was exiting westbound I-90 when the vehicles collided at Fairmont. The van rolled following the collision, according to the report.
Cohort kickstarts 2nd annual mental health awareness campaign in Waseca County
Mental health continues nationwide, the Waseca community is finding ways to spread awareness and eliminate the stigma. For the second straight year, the Waseca County Suicide Prevention Cohort will encourage the community to wear green on a Thursday in May. School districts around the area are planning to promote staff and students to wear green May 16 to show support for mental health and suicide prevention. In January 2023, the...
Project that will provide affordable housing pushed back, still set for summer 2024 start
The city of Waseca has owned the empty lot between Waseca Junior/Senior High School and Walmart for years, and now it will finally be developed into an apartment complex. The complex, which will include affordable housing units, will contain a total of 36 units. A group of local business owners created a group called the Waseca Real Estate Fund (WREF) and partnered with fiscal agent REVocity to plan the apartment complex project. To help finance the project, WREF applied for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from...
Worker Memorial Day event to be held in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation and AFSCME Local 280 are holding a Worker Memorial Day event to honor transportation workers who were killed or injured on the job Monday, April 29. Representatives from MnDOT, AFSCME Local 280, and the Minnesota State Patrol will be speaking at...
St. Casimir’s School prepares for first Communion
The St. Casimir’s School second graders’ dresses and suits have been purchased. Loving, handwritten invitations have been sent to friends and family. The food preparations are well underway and there is an anticipation for the celebrations that will follow the Mass. But what have the second graders been up to to deserve such fanfare? They […] The post St. Casimir’s School prepares for first Communion appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Tour shows off $20 million investment to Minnesota fish hatchery
WATERVILLE, Minn. — A community tour Wednesday highlighted a massive investment to one of Minnesota's 15 fish hatcheries – a $20 million makeover, nearly 70 years in the making."This is generational. We've not had an investment to this level in many, many years, and it's needed," said Craig Soupir, who serves as the site's supervisor. "A lot of our hatcheries are kind of in this state, where they need some upgrades. This kind of investment is huge for Waterville."The site raises more than 10,000 walleyes, muskies and more each year – from egg to fry – that are eventually stocked in...
Grilled Cheese Day with Nolabelle
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - I think we can all find an excuse to eat grilled cheese, especially on National Grilled Cheese Day! Mankato’s Nolabelle joined Nick and Maddie in the studio to share their own creative take on the ooey gooey sandwich.
Local woman shares story of loss amidst Minority Health Month
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In the United States, the maternal mortality rate is exceptionally high for black women. It is more than double the rate of pregnancy-related deaths overall and nearly three times higher than the rate for white women. “Why do we have to go through that? Why do...
Della Schmidt named new GMG President, CEO
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Greater Mankato Growth has announced its new President and CEO. Della Schmidt started her career in the St. Peter Chamber of Commerce, and has been serving as president and CEO of the Greater Burlington Partnership in Iowa for the past 5 years. Schmidt will replace Jessica Beyer, who left GMG at the end of 2023, and John Kind has been serving as interim president since then.
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