The 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. [...]

Minnesota 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 [...]

ISG 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 [...]

The 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 [...]

The 2026 application period for the annual Kiwanis Thunder of Drums/Music Mart Drum Corps Scholarship is now open. This scholarship is available to band or color guard members to help [...]

Timeline Summary – Calls for service related to Department of Homeland Security activity on 1/12/2026 During the City Council meeting on January 12, 2026, the Council requested that Public Safety [...]

Question:  My husband always used to say "never use your cruise control during the winter months".  Is that still true with advances on tires and technology? Answer:  He is correct, [...]

Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason reports as of 9:45pm on January 9, 2026, the North Access on Lake Washington in Le Sueur County is no longer accessible to enter [...]

The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a construction open house on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Blue Earth County Library (100 [...]

UPDATE: Madyson McCarty has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL RELEASE: 19-year-old Madyson McCarty was in Mankato on Wednesday, January 7 with family and friends and went missing around 9:30 [...]