Saturday, May 18 2013 3:15 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:15:05 GMT
Sibley Farm in Mankato provides families with a fun and engaging escape. Today, one creature made his return to his summer home.Jack the miniature donkey is back for the summer. The farm is also home
Sibley Farm in Mankato provides families with a fun and engaging escape. Today, one creature made his return to his summer home. Jack the miniature donkey is back for the summer.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:51 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:51:40 GMT
Thirty percent of hypertension patients have high blood pressure that's resistant to medication. At the age of 39, Orlando Ramirez has already had one heart attack. Doctors couldn't get his blood pressure
Thirty percent of hypertension patients have high blood pressure that's resistant to medication.
MANKATO, Minn. -
As temperatures sink for the winter months, the Mankato Area United Way's thermometer measuring fundraising efforts continues to climb.
It's been just over two months since the 2013 campaign kicked off, and the United Way is just under 60% of meeting their historic fundraising goal of $2 million dollars.
With a quarter of people in the area living in poverty, the United Way says this money goes a long way.
President of Greater Mankato United Way Laura Bowman says, " It does seem overwhelming to look at all of the needs and of the issues in the community, but at the end of the day its pretty simple, a lot of people give a little bit and the impact of that is huge because it literally does almost touch everyone in our area."
Officials say corporate giving is up 6% this year, which also has a domino effect on giving from employees.
The United Way began in Mankato in 1931, when it raised $6,000. Since then more than $46 million has been raised.
