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 8:08 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
The latest shooting in Connecticut is bringing attention once again to the issue of gun control.
Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum is calling for immediate action to end gun violence now.
She says Congress and President Obama need to end the proliferation of guns, and not let the National Rifle Association stand in the way of what she calls 'common sense gun laws.'
But while state representative Tony Cornish believes legislation can help, he holds the opposite view of what lawmakers should do.
"Israel had a problem with this years ago, and they started letting teachers carry guns and it solved the problem, says Cornish, a Republican from Good Thunder. "Other state in our nation have passed laws allowing teachers to carry firearms, and I've heard from a number of parents that agree with this."
Cornish says that while liaison officers can offer some armed presence and security in schools, the state needs to go further.
"In fact I had a policeman tell me tonight that we need to arm our teachers because they can't be everywhere."
President Obama briefly talked about violence and guns in his address the day of the shooting, but offered no specific plans for follow through.
