Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:08:51 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 8:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:08:04 GMT
After six months of writing back and forth to their senior citizen pen pals the students of Bridges Community School got to meet with their correspondents.
After six months of writing back and forth to their senior citizen pen pals the students of Bridges Community School got to meet with their correspondents.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:06:20 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
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:53 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:53:34 GMT
Gas prices are poking holes in Minnesotan's pockets. But one group of volunteer drivers isn't going to let the prices at the pump stop them from helping out the community.
Gas prices are poking holes in Minnesotan's pockets. But one group of volunteer drivers isn't going to let the prices at the pump stop them from helping out the community.
MANKATO, Minn. -
Our extreme drought has also meant extreme water usage in Mankato.
Mankato public works saw record water use in June, July, August, and September and is on pace to reach 2 billion gallons used by the end of the year. The rivers where the city gets much of its water are also hitting record lows.
Mark Knoff with Mankato Public Works says, "Right now the level is down to about .82 feet at the gauge, when normally it's about 6ft."
The low river levels haven't caused problems for the city yet, but that could change if our drought continues throughout the winter and spring. The city does have two emergency wells if the situation gets dire.
