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.
The Mankato Area Foundation has been serving our community since 1974, however in the last three years it has undergone quite a transition. Helping guide that change is Bryan Sowers, this week's Lisa's Light.
Bryan Sowers looks out from his office at U–S Bank and sees a community ripe with opportunity.Bryan Sowers says, "We all have the opportunity to help whether it's friends, family, your neighbors or the community in general."
Seeing an opportunity three years ago, Bryan joined the Board of the Mankato Area Foundation.
Bryan Sowers says, "We've gone from a community foundation that took its roots early on being a project–based foundation, to recent years really catching on to change focus, change ship to have more impact in the community..."
Bryan says he is happy he's found his match and encourages others to find theirs. Bryan Sowers says, "The key thing is understanding what you can do , we all have time and talents and some have treasures that play a bigger role. But any one of those three clearly provide a benefit for the community. And I always say if you're doing one of three that's the part that feels good. So I encourage others to try to do something because we all can." Making a difference in our community...Bryan Sowers, one of Lisa's Lights
