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
MANKATO, Minn. -
The other amendment on the ballot this year, a measure that would require a photo ID for voting.
That amendment failed after receiving only 46% yes votes on the ballots cast yesterday.
Polling a month before the election had shown a majority of Minnesotans supporting the Voter ID amendment, but it ended up getting even fewer yes votes than the gay marriage amendment.
The swing to opposition came late, meaning the ads, along with election officials speaking out, may have tipped the race.
Patty O'Connor, election director for Blue Earth County, says, "I'm glad it got voted down. There were too many questions that weren't answered and now the Legislature can sit down and discuss how it should be done if they want to do Voter ID and not change our whole election system with provisional balloting."
DFLers have stressed that they want voting reform throughout the debate over Voter ID, objecting instead to the constitutional nature of the amendment and perceived costs. But if Republicans think it was a weakness, who knows?
Rep. Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder) says, "Maybe the reason we lost - we tried to load too much onto the ballot with the two constitutional amendment proposals. I think that brought a lot of people out and a lot of money into the district and statewide that wouldn't have been brought in otherwise."
