Thursday, May 23 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-23 04:13:54 GMT
A groundbreaking procedure saved the life of a little boy. And it could change the way doctors treat a potentially deadly breathing condition. Kaiba Gionfriddo suffered a collapse of the windpipe. His
Doctors invented a tiny device to help expand the airway.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:56 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:56:16 GMT
Some local bike riders aren't letting the raining weather change their plans. Out promoting the benefits of biking today the mayors of Mankato and North Mankato. The weather might not be ideal but many
The North Mankato and Mankato mayors are organizing a bike ride through the two cities.
It's all a part of National Bike Month observed in May.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:32:13 GMT
DFL lawmakers made good on a lot of their promises coming off their big electoral victory in 2012. Arguably none bigger than funding for K-12 education. Along with higher per pupil funding, the state
Most districts already had all-day kindergarten, will now be funded in full
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:29:00 GMT
A CVS Pharmacy worker in Mankato is facing multiple felonies after allegedly stealing more than a thousand prescription pills. Back on Monday, authorities were contacted about an employee theft concerning
A CVS Pharmacy worker in Mankato is facing multiple felonies after allegedly stealing more than a thousand prescription pills. Back on Monday, authorities were contacted about an employee theft concerning
Minnesota employers added 72–hundred jobs in June, stopping a three month stretch of job losses.
Even better news: the Mankato MSA led the way in job growth, tacking on a thousand jobs last month.
According to the Department of Employment and economic development, year to year figures show Mankato with a 3.1 percent job increase, that leads the state.
Our area is up 1400 jobs from last June, the 22nd straight month that's happened.
Jonathan Zierdt with Greater Mankato Growth says that slow and steady increase is the best kind.
Zierdt says, 'We like to see the kind of continued strides that we're making without anything that spikes too wildly in anyone direction; it's much more sustainable that way.'
Overall, the jobless rate for the state stayed at 5.6 percent for a third month,
Minnesota's unemployment rate remained significantly below the national rate of 8.2 percent in June.
