Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-05-21 04:01:14 GMT
The city of North Mankato takes another step in adding soccer fields to Caswell Park. City leaders voted Monday night to approve plans and seek advertise for bids on the next phase of the Caswell North
City leaders voted Monday night to approve plans and seek advertise for bids on the next phase.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:58 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:58:41 GMT
Health officials are scrambling to vaccinate one million children against the measles. They are holding emergency vaccination clinics after more than 12–hundred people became infected with the disease
1,200 people have come down with the highly infectious disease so far this year.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:26:53 GMT
A Mankato businesswoman is accused of theft by swindle against her brother. Authorities say Ruth Dutler, owner of Dutler's Bowl contacted her brother, Cole VanHorn, to see if he could help her redeem
Authorities say Ruth Dutler, owner of Dutler's Bowl contacted her brother, Cole VanHorn, to see if he could help her redeem some property that was being foreclosed.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-21 00:21:23 GMT
Frantic debate continues at the state Capitol as lawmakers try to lock down budget details for the year. The biggest movement so far came in the House, with the $38 billion DFL budget bill passing
Session ends at midnight
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Two men are in jail for an alleged armed assault over the weekend in Mankato. The Department of Public Safety arrived just after midnight Saturday at 216 Wickfield Drive. According to the victim, a 20–year–old male, at least one of two assailants brandished a handgun in the incident. 19–year–old Trevon Romelle Wynn of Minneapolis and 20–year–old Kamau Evans are in custody in connection with incident. Commander Dan Schisel says, "I think they were at the residence together and then somehow this assault, this disturbance takes place."
The victim did sustain injuries, but did not require hospitalization. Both suspects charges of second–degree assault, fifth degree assault, terroristic threats, and disorderly conduct. Evans faces an additional charge of a felon in possession of a firearm.
