Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:47 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:47:56 GMT
Lawmakers in St. Paul finished on time, getting their $38 billion budget passed just before midnight last night. It included increased taxes on the rich, smokers and the end of millions of dollars
DFL accomplished most of their goals at the Capitol
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:47 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:47:14 GMT
Members of the Minnesota Republican caucus arrived at the Mankato Regional Airport to discuss their take on the recent legislative session. After the 2013 session came to a close at midnight, the Minnesota
Minority leaders object to tax increases, Vikings Stadium bailout and pretty much everything else
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:49:49 GMT
Victoria Charnaud shared her bed with all three of her children when they were newborns, including Lucy who is three months old. She believes co–sleeping creates an emotional bond between parents and
The finding comes from the largest study yet on crib death.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:55:48 GMT
Today marks the beginning of the Roundabout Ready Campaign designed to help educate drivers on navigating through multi-lane roundabouts. Spending a few minutes waiting at the stoplight at the intersection
The Highway 22 project is a collaboration between MnDOT, Blue Earth County and the City of Mankato, which will include multilane roundabouts.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:58:47 GMT
Like most institutes of higher education, South Central College usually teaches students.
But it also offers community outreach learning opportunities.
Like most institutes of higher education, South Central College usually teaches students.
But it also offers community outreach learning opportunities.
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Officials with Poet Refinery in Lake Crystal say they haven't cut back on ethanol production, and view the decision to halt production like in Little Falls as eliminating some of the competition.
Poet Biorefining general manager Chris Oehler says, "We've seen with the increase in corn prices that some ethanol plants have decided to reduce production or stop production so therefore the supply drops and for those of us that are in operation tend to use that to our benefit Poet Biorefining."
Corn Plus in Winnebago has been running at 75 percent capacity throughout 2012, and expects to continue at that rate for the foreseeable future. Local industry leaders say there is a glut in the ethanol supply, keeping the price low, even as corn goes up.
