Thursday, May 23 2013 11:50 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:50:31 GMT
Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis says the four-lane bridge collapsed
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:41:12 GMT
Veterans and supporters hold a groundbreaking ceremony in Winnebago, looking to create their own memorial to those who served their country. Set to be dedicated on August 4th, the Winnebago Area Veterans
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:04:31 GMT
Some encouraging news today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens.
Some encouraging news today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:07 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:07:30 GMT
A local Mankato business is giving to a good cause with customers buying cool treats.
Frozen Yogurt Creations in Mankato says they will donate 20 percent of the money they make today to March of Dimes.
A local Mankato business is giving to a good cause with customers buying cool treats.
Frozen Yogurt Creations in Mankato says they will donate 20 percent of the money they make today to March of Dimes.
The electronic pull tabs industry that the state will rely on to help pay for the $975 million Vikings stadium has been slow going. However, the traditional pull tabs have been pulling in a lot of profits.
Over the past five years Minnesota has sold nearly $5 billion worth of pulltabs.
More than 900 million dollars were spent on pull tabs last year alone. Eagles gambling manager Mike Blanck says in the past 18 months he's seen a significant increase in sales.
Blanck says, "you always like to have an increase you know a certain percentage of growth from year to year and hopefully they'll continue to you know go upwards."
Although sales aren't where they were before the recession, they seem to be on the right track. Another bonus, the increase profits from his pulltabs go back out to the community through donations to various organizations like the 77 Lancers.
Lancer's Director, Brady Krusemark says, "The Lancers as an organization gives local youth the opportunity to perform and travel around Minnesota and the country and represent Mankato and that's due in part to local donations. Without them it wouldn't be possible."
Last year the Eagles Club raised more than one hundred thousand dollars from its pull tab sales to go toward charities and local organizations
