The Ponderosa Landfill, located at 20028 Gooseberry Lane, Mankato, will be hosting opportunities for Blue Earth County residents to tires for a reduced rate on October 14th and 15th during [...]

Mankato Area Public Schools invites students, families, alumni and community members to see the transformation underway at Mankato West High School during a Community Open House on Monday, October 12, [...]

As the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule takes effect Thursday, Xcel Energy aims to ensure residential customers who need assistance paying their energy bills this winter can get the help they [...]

Long before Minnesota was a state, Traverse des Sioux was a river crossing, a gathering place for the Dakota, and the site of the 1851 Treaty. Today, little remains of [...]

The City of Owatonna has selected Alicia Fischer to serve as its Finance Director, bringing more than a decade of municipal finance leadership to the organization. Fischer officially began in [...]

Join friends and neighbors at the Gustavus Arboretum FallFest on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.  Come between 1:00pm and 5:00pm for games, hayrides, trails, treasure hunt, crafts, snacks, scarecrows, apples, alpacas, [...]

Mankato Area Public Schools is celebrating four Mankato East High School graduates selected for the school’s 2026 Wall of Distinction. This year’s inductees are Richard Hamer, Christopher Kennedy, Jennifer (Studer) [...]

Blue Earth County is seeking public comment on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Rapidan Dam Removal Project in Rapidan Township, Minnesota. The Rapidan Dam, located on the [...]

Spectrum hosted a senior smart device training for seniors in partnership with VINE Adult Community Center in Mankato on Thursday. Smart Device Training for Seniors is a program aimed at [...]

In response to the recent flash flooding that impacted residents, businesses and community infrastructure in New Richland, the New Richland Area Foundation, Waseca Area Foundation and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation [...]