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 Minnesota Valley Action Council loses more than five percent of it's funding from the Federal Low Income Energy Assistance Program. But MVAC says it could have been much worse. Every winter MVAC helps thousands of people pay their home heating and energy bills. The non–profit was at risk of losing up to 10 percent of its funds. Housing Services Director Judd Schultz says he's grateful for the smaller than expected cut but even without the cut they can't help everybody. Schultz says, "With the current poverty statistics out and the rise of poverty in the region just exacerbates that situation, so there is never enough money to fulfill all the need."
The best we can do is we help as many people as we can. He says the five percent cut could affect as many as 500 households. This year, MVAC has received more than five thousand applications for this assistance. Nationwide an estimated nearly 7 million households rely on the energy assistance program to keep their homes warm.
