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Sen. Franken Worries About Economic Impact of Student Debt

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Student loan interest rates could double by July More>>

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No 2nd Endorsing Convention for GOP

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The Republican effort to unseat Congressman Tim Walz is moving forward without a second endorsing convention. More>>

Water Main Break Cutting Into Business Downtown

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City of Mankato hopes repairs will be finished by the weekend More>>

Authorities: Drinking Possible Factor in Drowning

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Authorities are awaiting a toxicology report to see how much alcohol played a role in the drowning of 21-year-old Jenny Mae Kraling. More>>

Vikings to Return to Mankato for a Beefed-Up 47th Training Camp

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The Minnesota Vikings are returning to Mankato for Training Camp, and they've set the dates. More>>

House Minority Leader Wraps Up Session

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House DFLers are going around the state this week to talk about the legislative session that recently ended. More>>

Mankato School District Proposes Attendance Boundary Change

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A proposal is in the works to shift some Mankato elementary students to different schools. More>>

New Dining Option Coming To Mankato This Summer

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Another restaurant is going to try a Mankato location that has seen several organizations come and go over the past few years. A new tenant signed a five-year lease for the building at 1010 Raintree Road More>>

MSU-Mankato's Olson to Lead Winona State

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MSU-Mankato's Scott Olson has been named as Winona State's 15th President. More>>

Mankato Marathon to Offer Prize to Winners

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Not only will the winners of the Mankato Marathon races be rewarded with pride and satisfaction, but this year they will also be getting cash as well.
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Former Mayo Employee Sentenced

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A former Mayo Clinic employee will serve three years of probation for stealing patient information from the health care organization. More>>

Union Vote Favors Strike At Twin Cities Hospitals

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Workers have authorized a temporary strike at eight Twin Cities hospitals. Ninety-one percent of union members voting favored authorizing a two- to five-day strike. More>>

Teen Pregnancy Rates Down in Minnesota

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Efforts to engage Minnesota teenagers in pregnancy prevention may be paying off. Several projects across the state are working with teens to bring pregnancy rates down. More>>

President Gives Congress A To-Do List

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It's shaping up to be another ugly battle over the budget in Washington. With the President giving Congress a "to do" list, and Republicans on the Hill standing firm on no new taxes. More>>

Wildfire Spreads in Arizona

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A wildfire in Arizona is spreading rapidly because of high winds. More>>

Blue Earth River Drowning Victim ID'd

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Authorities have recovered the body of a young woman who fell into the Blue Earth River earlier today. More>>

Habitat For Humanity ReStore a Big Success

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After almost 5 years in town, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore has seen 400 tons of building supplies pass through their doors. More>>

Troy Mueller and Other Officers Remembered

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Law enforcement officers around the country are marking National Peace Officers' Memorial Day. More>>

Farmers Making Progress with Corn and Soybean Planting

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Small grains are rated good to excellent condition. Heavy rains from the previous week improved topsoil moisture and for the short-term farmers say they're in pretty good shape.
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Online Tool Prepares Businesses and Schools for Emergencies

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American Red Cross says contingency planning is crucial. This is a plan that will help local businesses to improve their readiness level for emergencies that can disrupt daily operations.
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Students Learn About Dakota Culture

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The field trip was part of a social studies unit and allowed students to connect personally with the Dakota history.  All at Reconciliation Park in Mankato where 38 Dakota were hanged 150 years earlier. More>>

New Ulm real estate market showing optimism

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It's been a tough financial road for the housing market. High numbers of foreclosures combined with mortgage defaults scarred away many buyers. However in New Ulm, realtors say business is turning the corner. More>>

Special Guests Come to Mankato Senior Expo

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A table tennis pro, and a hall of fame football coach stop by the Mankato Senior Expo. More>>

Edwards' Daughter To Take Stand In His Defense

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Cate Edwards would be the first family member to testify for John Edwards, the former Presidential candidate charged with campaign finance violations. More>>

Shooting In Twin Cities Suburb

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Police in the Twin Cities suburb of St. Anthony say a man fatally shot his wife and wounded their son before turning the gun on himself. Officers were called to the couple's residence about 8:30 last night. More>>

Recent Crop Report Shows Good Progress In Fields

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Minnesota farmers continue to make progress planting corn and soybeans. According to the USDA's weekly crop-weather report, corn planting jumped to 88 percent planted in the state. More>>

Buffalo Herd Escapes In Northern Iowa

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Motorists are being advised to use extreme caution while traveling in the northwestern part of that state, this after a herd of buffalo are just running loose. More>>

JP Morgan Execs Face Shareholders

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J-P Morgan leaders will have to face shareholders at the annual meeting today. More>>

Greece Still Has No Government

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One week after the elections Greece still does not have a government. No party was able to win enough seats in the Greek parliament to lead the government. More>>

Three Arrested in North Mankato Burglary

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It happened just after midnight Monday morning  at Arnold Storage. More>>

Students, Parents, School and State Leaders Look for Answers on Preventing Bullying

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POST DISCUSSION: The Governor's 15 member task force will make recommendations to his office and the legislature on how best to prevent bullying. More>>

Kmart Says Its New Ulm Store is Overtaxed

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It's set to close in the near future, but Kmart has taken issue with its New Ulm store. More>>

Senate Majority Leader Makes a Stop in Mankato

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His next plea to the governor is to get a $77 million tax bill signed. More>>

Booze Banned at Hiniker Pond

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Drinking at "The Pit" will only be allowed with a permit More>>

Emergency Alerts Coming To Cell phones

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Mobile phone alerts will soon warn people of approaching dangerous weather and other emergencies through a new system being unveiled by the government and wireless carriers. More>>

Greater Mankato Gains National Recognition As A Bicycle Friendly Community

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The month of May is devoted to National Bike week. More>>

Crews Work After Water Main Break

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The intersection of Front and Cherry Streets in Downtown Mankato will be closed at least throughout the week after a water main broke over the weekend. More>>

Nicollet County Interviews Finalists For Administrator Position

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The Nicollet County Board of Commissioners in the midst of making a big decision they hope to have finalized by the end of next month. More>>

Asian Carp Sneaking Into Minnesota Through Iowa Waterways

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There's a back door for Asian Carp to sneak into Minnesota, and fisheries officials are worried the invaders might have found it already. It runs through Iowa. More>>

Dates For Fishing Opener 2013 Set

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Next year's Governor's Fishing Opener will be held in the Park Rapids area in northwest Minnesota.The opener is the weekend of May 10th, 2013. More>>

Climbing To New Heights at Mankato Rock Wall

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The MSU outdoor adventure rock climbing wall is open to the public all summer long. More>>

Deer Take Revenge on Shoppers At Scheels & The Mall

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Shoppers at Scheels and the Moorhead Center Mall got a surprise this weekend When a heard of deer came crashing through the windows and doorway. More>>

Beautifully Bald for a Good Cause

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More and more bald heads are showing up around Mankato for childhood cancer research. More>>

Daily Sirens, a Truman Tradition, Could Be Silenced

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It's a sound that people in Truman still hear four times a day, every day.  Truman resident Gladys Belgard says, "It's just something that has always been a part of Truman." More>>

Fans Speak Up About Vikings Stadium Debate

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Fans speak out about the ongoing battle at the capitol over the Vikings stadium bill. More>>

Minn. House OKs Vikings stadium, raises team share

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The amended plan that passed 73-58 Monday night would raise the Vikings' share to $532 million. More>>

More Red Bull Soldiers to Return Home Friday

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The soldiers are expected at the Owatonna Armory at 11:30 a.m. and at the Mankato Armory at 5:00 Friday afternoon. More>>

Storm Damage Reported in Morristown

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Mother nature's fury Wednesday night captured by our cameras and yours. Our first reports of damage from the storm that rolled through our area. More>>

Sibley County Man Ordered to Pay Fine, Clean Up Property

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MPCA: Some of the materials burned later tested positive for asbestos. More>>

Sen. Klobuchar Talks Debt with Students at MSU

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks student debt with MSU students to put a personal side to the issue in Washington. More>>

Big Homecoming Planned for Local Soldiers

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The Guard is inviting the community to welcome the soldiers by lining their route home Sunday. More>>

Teens Teach Parents

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A group of teen mentors from the Mankato area speak to parents about the challenges of being a teenager. More>>

Gustavus Relay For Life: Fighting Back Against Cancer

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It's a reminder of how cancer never sleeps and beating the disease takes a team effort. More>>

Local Entrepreneur Gets National Recognition

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A North Mankato mom is getting national recognition for her homemade creations. Punkeelove Headbands will be sent off to New York City for an award show gift bag. More>>

Concussion Discussion at MCHS Mankato: Prevention and Treatment

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One tool used to protect athletes is baseline cognitive testing that's done in the pre-season and after impact. More>>

Kaaren Grabianowski... Lisa's Lights

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Kaaren Grabianowski is seeing the fruits of her labor materialize right before her eyes, as the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota comes together. Kaaren is this week's Lisa's Lights. More>>

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    Authorities have recovered the body of a teen who fell into the Blue Earth River earlier today. Search and rescue crews converged on the river near the Rapidan Dam around 3:00pm today after reports that
    Authorities have recovered the body of a young woman who fell into the Blue Earth River earlier today.
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    Motorists are being advised to use extreme caution while traveling in the northwestern part of that state, this after a herd of buffalo are just running loose.
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    Police in the Twin Cities suburb of St. Anthony say a man fatally shot his wife and wounded their son before turning the gun on himself. Officers were called to the couple's residence about 8:30 last night.