Mankato News

The flooded Minnesota River was rising a bit faster than expected in New Ulm Friday, is cresting or approaching its crest in most other area cities today, and has begun to drop in St.

My husband and I first visited Neighbor's Italian Bistro, located at 1812 South Riverfront Drive in Mankato, Minn., in early 2006.

Early morning shoppers had quite the surprise at Mankatoa s Wal-Mart store today.

A hit-and-run accident ended with the suspect driving his car into the Mankato Wal-Mart, then holding police at bay for a half-hour with what turned out to be a pellet gun.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning drivers on roads near rivers to watch out for deer.

Mankato police are searching for a suspect this hour in an early morning home burglary...At around 4:30 a-m, the Mankato Department of Public Safety responded to a call at 103 Thayer Avenue.A male, who was sleeping, heard an odd noise and found a man standing in the living room.The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded his property.

A hit-and-run accident ended with the suspect driving his car into the Mankato Walmart store, then holding police at bay for a half-hour with what turned out to be a pellet gun.

An apparent high-speed chase ended Thursday morning when a Minnesota Lake man drove his car into a Walmart store in Mankato.

A short stand off at the Mankato Wal Mart this morning, ends with one man being taken into custody.It all started after a hit and run on highway 22, the suspect he fled that scene.At around 6:45 a.m. The suspect ran into Wal Mart.

St. Patricka s Day is the holiday period with the highest percentage of alcohol-related traffic deaths and the most DWI arrests in the last five years, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Mankato Public Works officials have a plan in place and say they are ready as they closely monitor river levels.Officials have closed the Land of Memories Park, and trails along the river including Red Jacket Trail, and trails in the Kiwanis Park.City staff is conducting inspections of the river walls and supporting pump stations, and with a plan ...

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, a new program to keep impaired drivers off the roads is debuting in Mankato....Mankato Public Safety is partnering with state Public Safety officials and the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division to take part in RAVE.RAVE is a pilot program that focuses on enforcement of Minnesota Liquor Laws specifically ...

And preparing for the Minnesota River to crest at 22 feet later this week, the Mankato Department of Public Works has closed some local trails and parks...The Kiwanis Trail at the entrance of Mound and Sibley is off limits now and...Land of Memories Park is being closed until further notice...

Governor Tim Pawlenty has significantly reduced a $1 billion construction projects bill, passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature sent him last week.

Two high-profile and heavily used entities - the library and the Summit Center - are facing devastating budget cuts of as much as 50 percent, as Mankato prepares to deal with an expected $1.7 million reduction in state aid.

Share + Mar 14, 2010 1:27 pm US/Central 1 of 1 Gov. Tim Pawlenty addresses supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference annual meeting Feb, 19, 2010 in Washington, DC.

Whether you are currently unemployed or employed and searching for the next best thing, the Mankato area has plenty of tools and resources available to assist in your career search.

Eight Participants from the Mankato area recently travelled to Cuba as part of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program.The goal of the trip was to expand Ag imports to that country and to better understand the needs and wants of the Cuban customer.The group also got a chance to observe the differences in farming in Cuba.In 2008 100 ...

None of our schools in the area were affected by the lockdown, but they do have their own set of policies for handling threats.News 12's Sara Miles joins us live in the newsroom and tells us how both law enforcement and schools work together to keep our students safe.Nicole-DionThere has not been a district wide shut down ever in the Mankato Public ...

Mankato and Rochester are the bright spots in the state as they recover from the recession.