ASK A Trooper – Passing Commercial Vehicles
Seth T2026-01-26T11:06:19-06:00Question: I travel a lot and I see a number of people making some poor choices when it comes to passing semis and large vehicles. There is no way these [...]
Veteran’s Memorial Bridge closure begins Feb. 3
Seth T2026-01-26T08:48:19-06:00The detour for the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge and Highway 169/Belgrade Interchange project in Mankato/North Mankato is expected to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 3, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. [...]
North Mankato Fire responds to early morning house fire on Belvista Drive
Seth T2026-01-26T07:55:10-06:00The North Mankato Fire Department responded to a house fire early Saturday morning, January 24, on Belvista Drive. The call came in around 4:15 a.m. as a reported chimney fire. [...]
Man shot Saturday during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
Seth T2026-01-24T16:23:48-06:00A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier. Minneapolis [...]
The Blue Earth County Elections Office Recognizes Help America Vote Day
Seth T2026-01-23T10:25:38-06:00As the 2026 election season begins, the Blue Earth County Elections Office is recognizing Help America Vote Day on January 27, 2026. This Day is a national day of action [...]
Spring Lake Swim Facility Closed for the 2026 Season
Seth T2026-01-22T07:02:47-06:00The City of North Mankato is notifying residents that the Spring Lake Park Swim Facility will be closed for the 2026 season to allow for necessary repairs and planned facility [...]
Blue Earth County Public Works Department is Relocating to a New Location
Seth T2026-01-16T07:28:53-06:00The Blue Earth County Public Works department is moving and will officially begin operating at a new location located at 19505 Stoltzman Road, Mankato, MN, starting Tuesday, January 20, 2026. [...]
DNR stocks Rainbow Trout in Mankato’s Hiniker Pond for Winter Angling
Seth T2026-01-16T06:57:54-06:00Minnesota Department of Natural Resources staff recently stocked rainbow trout in Hiniker Pond near Mankato, making the fish available to anglers for the winter trout opener and beyond. The DNR’s [...]
The Future of Southern Minnesota Lakes Conference Returns to Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center March 6-7
Seth T2026-01-15T12:45:26-06:00ISG is bringing back The Future of Southern Minnesota Lakes Conference for its fourth year from March 6–7, 2026 creating space for lake association members, environmental professionals, and community leaders [...]
CenterPoint Energy Foundation opens its first grant cycle of 2026
Seth T2026-01-15T10:41:46-06:00The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is currently accepting applications through Feb. 13 for nonprofit programs and initiatives focused on education including literacy, science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) and workforce development. Grants are available for [...]
