Friday, May 24 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:05:44 GMT
The holiday weekend is here and that means lots of people are loading up and fueling up to head out on the open road. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer and vacationers were cutting
The holiday weekend is here and that means lots of people are loading up and fueling up to head out on the open road. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer and vacationers were cutting their Fridays short to gas up and are getting excited to head out on the road.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:59:25 GMT
Finally at Five...some native Minnesotans have a new home in Indiana. Wolf Park is located near the town of Battle Ground and the latest addition to the family are three gray fox pups from a facility
Finally at Five...some native Minnesotans have a new home in Indiana. Wolf Park is located near the town of Battle Ground and the latest addition to the family are three gray fox pups from a facility
Friday, May 24 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:51:01 GMT
A rather rare sight in downtown Mankato this morning. The historic train caboose parked along Riverfront Drive is moved today. The caboose on Riverfront drive now has a new home. Crews worked early this
The city may decide to refurbish the caboose, which could include additional expenses.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:48:53 GMT
It's the third leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24, and experts say when it comes to addressing suicide, parents need to take action immediately.
Suicide and the Young: Experts say when it comes to addressing suicide, parents need to take action immediately.
Friday, May 24 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:47:15 GMT
Emergency responders converge on 1107 Warren Street in Mankato after a pedestrian is hit by a pickup truck. The call came in after 4:00 today. Officials say a woman was taken to the hospital. The extent
Just after 4:00 p.m. a woman was hit by a pickup truck. Officials say her condition at the hospital is unknown at this time.
BLUE EARTH CO., Minn -
Blue Earth County is proposing the expansion of Ponderosa Sanitary Landfill.
The proposal calls for an expansion of the facility by 16 acres. 12.4 acres would be allocated for waste disposal, while the rest would be used for storm water control and hauling roads.
Modern landfills are required to use a liner system to prevent seepage of waste into groundwater. The water collected by the liner is treated in storage ponds. This treated water is then used to water an alfalfa field, which is used to hold the mounds when they are covered.
These safeguards, according to the Environmental Assessment Worksheet, state that there will be no harm done to the nearby Blue Earth River. Landfills are filled with technology; they really aren't dumps anymore.
Scott Fichtner, Blue Earth County Environmental Services Director says, "The Ponderosa does have a series of monitoring wells all around it so that the ground water is all taken care of properly."
The site has a capacity for just over 2.9 million cubic yards of waste when the facility first started operations in 1973
If the rate of incoming waste remains constant, usable space set aside for waste collection could fill up by the summer.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is asking for comments on the proposal with an Environmental Assessment Worksheet, which is due in writing by 4:30 on March 6. This form can be viewed here: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/view-document.html?gid=18989
