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
BYRON, MInn. -
Congressman Tim Walz and his Republican challenger Allen Quist meet in their first general election debate.
The very first question of the debate, and in some way or another in the questions that followed, was about the economy. And the fundamental argument came down to what role the government should have in trying to influence it.
Rep. Tim Walz says, "What government can do on this is create the atmosphere and create that environment. Making sure that to move products we have a solid infrastructure system - instead of griping and bringing things to a standstill."
Quist says, "We're looking at a so-called recovery that is extraordinarily stagnant. So why is that? It's because government is standing in the way of the powerful engine of free enterprise."
As often as the economy came up, the discussion would often veer into one thing - the focus of the last election, the Affordable Care Act.
Walz says, "The portions I wrote in the bill - countless hundreds of hours with Mayo Clinic and other folks talking about this is focusing on the delivery of health care in terms of value over volume. Of keeping people healthy - focus on the front side. The affordable care act will save $109 billion in health care costs toward those accountabilities in terms of delivering better."
Quist says, "There are so many things that are bad in this health care bill, it's hard to know where to start. It's stopping small business from creating jobs. There's also a marriage penalty - over $10,000 for a married couple - income of $60,000 in this health care bill - that's a huge transfer of who pays the cost to married people of the middle class. That's wrong."
Policy is fun and all, but the story coming out of this debate is going to be the harsh nature of the attacks leveled by the two candidates. We've decided to put those up at KEYC.TV in a web extra. Make sure to check it out.
