Controversial nurse staffing bill moves forward in MN House
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:31:59+00:00A controversial bill that would set up committees at every Minnesota hospital to review nurse staffing and workload is moving forward in the Minnesota House after clearing a key committee [...]
MN Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic says cancer surgery was a success
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:30:29+00:00Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic had surgery Monday at the University of Minnesota to remove a cancerous tumor: The majority leader says the surgery was a success and she's [...]
MN Senate passes bill for free school breakfast and lunch for all public school students
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:25:42+00:00All Minnesota public school students could receive free school breakfast and lunch regardless of family income, under a bill Democrats and some Republicans in the state Senate passed Tuesday. Mazeppa [...]
Minnesota Corn Board Chair Concerned about Mergers
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:23:52+00:00The chairman of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association has concerns about ag mergers and overregulation. Bryan Biegler, who farms near Lake Wilson in southwest Minnesota, says one of the resolutions [...]
“The Simon and Garfunkel Story” coming to Minnesota
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:18:33+00:00Musicians portraying one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time will make one stop in Minnesota on their national tour this month. George Clements is 37 and wasn't [...]
March is NCAA Tourney Time & Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:16:42+00:00Advocates say it is no coincidence that Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the N-C-A-A Basketball Tournament are both in March. Susan Sheridan Tucker with the Minnesota Alliance on Problem Gambling [...]
MN House Transportation Committee Passes Legal Cannabis Bill With GOP Support
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:14:13+00:00At least one Republican in the Minnesota House is supporting a bill that would legalize adult cannabis use in the state. G-O-P Representative Nolan West of Blaine helped the House [...]
Federal prosecutors no longer seeking death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. in murder/kidnapping of Dru Sjodin
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T06:12:13+00:00The chief federal prosecutor in North Dakota says, per a directive from U-S Attorney General Merrick Garland, his office will no longer seek the death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez Junior [...]
Pregame Fanfest Scheduled for Saturday Evening
Radio Mankato2023-03-15T05:33:39+00:00The Minnesota State Athletic Department and the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center invite fans who are attending Saturday night’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association championship game between Minnesota State and [...]