Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:42 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:42:00 GMT
This year marks 150 years since US– Dakota war of 1862 was fought in southwest Minnesota...ending with the largest mass execution in US history in Mankato. Ben Leonard with the Nicollet County Historical
This year marks 150 years since US– Dakota war of 1862 was fought in southwest Minnesota...ending with the largest mass execution in US history in Mankato.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:53 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:53:02 GMT
A number of Mankato Elementary institutions were designated as 'reward' schools. These schools are in the category of the highest-performing 15 percent of Title I schools in the state.
A number of Mankato Elementary institutions were designated as 'reward' schools. These schools are in the category of the highest-performing 15 percent of Title I schools in the state.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:45 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:45:09 GMT
Reports have been coming in from Brown County Residents about a phone call scam. One report describes a call where residents are told they won the publisher's clearing house sweepstakes. Police say scams
Authorities also say a lot of the time these individuals are looking for information involving identity theft.
MANKATO, Minn -
The Greater Mankato United Way has met their goal: $1.93 million raised for 2012 programs.
Funds came from a wide net of sources this year, with the average donation increasing as well.
The United Way's Barb Kaus says, "There's 200 businesses and over 7,400 individual givers that make up the 2012 campaign and that is really cool too, isn't it."
The United Way says they will be able to increase funding to needed programs like the backpack food program, girls on the run and in-school mentoring.
Mentor volunteer Patrick Van Osdel says, "It was very good to be able to hear stories about how these children the day after, the hour after meeting with their mentors, impacting their lives."
The United Way adds that the work they're doing is even more important now, when the economy is in rough shape.
The United Way's Laura Bowman says, "This is when non-profits need money the most because there's more of a need. There's less people working, there's people struggling financially. Gas prices are higher than they've been in my short life span. So when we truly need non-profits to be working their bests, it's during these times."
