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.
St. Peter, MN -
A Mankato man charged with four felony counts for allegedly raping a North Mankato woman was in court Wednesday disputing evidence against him. According to the criminal complaint, John Thomas, 45, forced himself into the North Mankato woman's home and assaulted her.
The Wednesday defense made two legal challenges. The first involved the admissibility of Thomas' statements made to authorities after the alleged incident. The second legal maneuver involves reliability and the chain-of-custody of DNA evidence gathered.
James Dunn, Nicollet County Prosecutor, says, "The witnesses testified that they acted in accordance to their protocols both in the collection and preservation of the DNA evidence and that the defendant provided a statement to law enforcement after he had been advised of his rights."
Thomas is back in court tomorrow. Prosecutors say they plan to call more witnesses during the upcoming hearing.
