Saint Peter Municipal Utilities and the Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) have awarded two $500 scholarships through the Saint Peter Municipal Utilities/SMMPA College Scholarship Program. This year’s recipients are [...]

Saint Peter Municipal Utilities, operated by the City of Saint Peter Public Works Department, has received the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Platinum designation for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2025. [...]

Question: In last week’s article you wrote about e-bikes. Can you also just provide a reminder on all around bicycle safety? Thank you. Answer: If you’re riding a bicycle, you [...]

The North Mankato Police Department and Nicollet County Attorney’s office announce that arrests have been made, and charges filed related to the May 23rd murder of Tyson Goodsell. Ahmed Fuad [...]

Brandon Janike, who grew up on a family farm near Waldorf, Minn., has been named chief financial officer of Mankato Clinic, returning to southern Minnesota to help lead one of [...]

The Nicollet County Historical Society announces the return of summer tours at the E. St. Julien Cox House, beginning Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM. This summer, visitors can [...]

The Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person in the attached photographs related to fraudulent activity at local banks. Between May 7th and May 13th personal [...]

While the Belgrade Avenue reconstruction project and the closure of Veteran’s Memorial Bridge temporarily changes the landscape of Lower North Mankato, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts and its CityArt [...]

North Mankato Police have identified the victim of a homicide that occurred in North Mankato on May 23rd, 2026, as 17-year-old North Mankato resident Tyson Michael Goodsell, who died from [...]

“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Troy Christianson of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: I am interested in getting an E-Bike, but I do not know what the laws are. Can [...]