North Mankato News

A total of 162 riders packed a special passenger train that the Union Pacific ran from Mankato to just north of St.

Natalie Hughes serves ice cream from the back of her Zip Zap Ice Cream truck, which she uses to make the rounds through North Mankato neighborhoods and ball parks.

Like every year, there will be tones of fun stuff for people to do at North Mankato Fun Days - games, rides, food, bands, a beer garden and the giant Fun Days Parade, which surely will feature plenty of floats with candy and treats.

A Nashville, Tennessee based music group with a single currently on the country charts makes a stop in North Mankato this afternoon... The group "TelluRide" stopped in at Country 103.5 to perform an acoustic show today.

Youngsters line up to get a close-up look at a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter that was flown in Monday as part of a Safety Camp in North Mankato.

A fair trade movement in the Mankato area that was merely hinted at several months ago has now begun to take shape.

A pair of Patriot Guard riders pay respects to Jacob Thompson. Jacob's parents, Charlie and Barb watch on.

Jen Panko and Raj Sethuraju are the South Central College faculty leading the new program Farm in the City, 'an experiential learning camp focused on agricultural education and gardening and its relevance in today's society.' Robyn Geldner is helping with the program's garden.

Establishments on the North Mankato's Belgrade Avenue business district will have access to $25,000 city grants and low-interest loans as part of the city's multi-pronged effort to revitalize its downtown.

An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Bennett - Zimmerman The Free Press Nicole Bennett daughter of Jerry and Sharon Bennett of North Mankato.

Candy Underland is store manager of The Crab Deck, a seafood store that recently opened on the east side of Highway 169 just south of the Highway 14 overpass.

Salvation Army Mobile Outreach Meals program worker Amy Wills distributes free lunches to children at a North Mankato apartment complex.

Darren DeGross helped his son, Zach, start his motorcycle for the annual Father's Day Hill Climb event at the Kato Cycle Club grounds Sunday.

Jennifer Parker, a teacher at Pilot Knob Elementary School in Eagan, was named a regional honoree in the Teacher Achievement category of the WEM Foundation Outstanding Educator Awards.

AND FINALLY TONIGHT...About 70 vintage Chevrolets are roaming the streets of southern Minnesota.

North Mankato has talked about cutting the pool's hours or closing it entirely to save money after state cuts.

The North Mankato City Council denies a permit change for a local business... in order to buy more time to look at the issue.

Wearing hearing protection during an indoor practice, percussionist Jeremy Friedrichs feels the beat through his bass drum Tuesday at Dakota Meadows Middle School.

A June 27 wedding is planned. Silence - Miller The Free Press Mindy Silence daughter of Brian and Chris Silence of Grand Marais.

A wholesale printing company in southern Minnesota says it's eliminating 114 positions.