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.
WASECA, Minn. -
The United States Department of Agriculture is proposing to shut down a number of Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices across Minnesota.
One of those lies in Waseca. On Wednesday, farmers gathered to give their thoughts to officials.
The workplace may look like just an ordinary office, but farmers say it's a critical part to their operations.
"The service has been second to none," said farmer Neil Schlaak
Linda Hennen of the USDA says the move is due to financial reasons. She adds the Waseca office meets the consolidation criteria with only 2 people and another FSA office located within 20 miles.
"We're really not going to know until April until the proposal becomes a reality," Hennen said.
Some farmer's say the USDA'S proposal to shut down the office is the wrong move.
"The relationship is something that you don't replace," said Schlaak. "They know you as a person, they treat you like a person, rather than a number."
Sandy Hendrickson used to work at the Waseca office. She says the USDA's proposal would hurt farmers.
"I think it's a terrible idea, this is a very large agricultural idea," Hendrickson said.
USDA officials say the earliest possible shutdown date for the Waseca FSA office is July 1st of this year.
