A young man who reportedly falsely claimed he was struck by a car while walking down a Mankato alley is now charged with a misdemeanor.

MANKATO — Year after year, volunteers make the difference in the Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign.

MANKATO — Rising attendance at the YWCA’s It’s Time to Talk event has been encouraging, said the nonprofit’s Executive Director Barb Dorn, but just as important is who attends.

MANKATO — The flood-levee fix on Highway 169 near Highway 14 is expected to be completed Friday, with all traffic restrictions in the area removed.

MANKATO — Judy Vosbeek worked tirelessly for a variety of causes that help women live better lives, yet, she fit in comfortably at her job in a predominately male environment.

St. Peter Middle School paraprofessional Melissa Terpstra was named Education Minnesota's Education Support Professional of the Year.

ST. JAMES — A St. James company that for 70 years has manufactured precision measuring equipment for industry is closing.

A cook at Mettler's Bar and Restaurant allegedly punched and threatened to kill a co-worker.

MANKATO — For many small businesses, Shop Small Saturday — Nov. 24 this year — is a major boost.

The Mankato West High School auditorium reverts back to simpler times: first grade, to be exact, for “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!”

Blue Earth County Historical Society History Center, Mankato — “1918: Home and Abroad” continues through Nov. 24 and Bend of the River Photography Club’s: “Then and Now: Blue Earth County Through the Lens” through Dec. 29 at 424 Warren St. Hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

GAYLORD — Two people were injured in separate accidents late Wednesday afternoon at an intersection northeast of Gaylord.

The other day I was sitting at a table at Mankato’s First Presbyterian Church. And while the conversation with the lovely Janet Goff and Mary Topp was wonderful, I was mainly just happy to once again be on the ground.

GAYLORD — A 20-year-old Frazee woman was injured when the SUV she was driving rolled early this morning two miles south of Gaylord.

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ST. CLAIR — A rural St. Clair woman sustained non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a pickup truck Tuesday evening on Blue Earth County Road 15.

MANKATO -- The expiration of the Farm Bill means farmers who want to increase Conservation Reserve Program acres won't be able to at this time.

In the world of musical theater, the iconic “West Side Story” is known to be a challenging production to pull off. With intensely choreographed fight and dance scenes coupled with difficult and sometimes odd musical arrangements, even a professional ensemble needs to bring its “A Game” for this one.

Three Mankato administrators are being honored by the National Association for Gifted Children.

MANKATO — VINE’s fundraising campaign made more gains Wednesday, with Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato surprising the nonprofit with a $10,000 gift.

MANKATO — Two men were injured Wednesday after an explosion at Allstate Peterbilt on Howard Drive in North Mankato.

MANKATO — Minneopa and Flandrau state parks are among the top five most popular attractions or events in southern Minnesota according to Explore Minnesota, the state's tourism office.

ST. PAUL — DFL U.S. Rep. Tim Walz's transition to the governor's office brought him face to face Tuesday with former Gov. Jesse Ventura, who pressed the incoming Minnesota governor to get moving on full-scale marijuana legalization.

MANKATO — Two businesses that have pampered guests for decades are the latest inductees into the Greater Mankato Growth Business Hall of Fame.

MANKATO — A steel sculpture created by area high school students is the winner of the People's Choice Award in this year's CityArt Walking Sculpture tour.

MANKATO — A shuttered 117,000-square-foot manufacturing plant on Mankato's east side has a bright future as a producer of large specialty doors for airport hangers, fire stations and cold-storage buildings, according to an executive with Senneca Holdings.

MANKATO — The Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund received a $30,000 boost from the Mankato Clinic Foundation Tuesday.

MANKATO — The gun used in a robbery at a Mankato gas station last week was stolen out of a vehicle and later reportedly fired a shot through the floor of a Mankato apartment, according to the charges filed against two suspects.

MANKATO — The Child and Family Advocacy Center of South Central Minnesota is primed for a December opening, providing a new resource for children in crisis.

MANKATO — The 37 state colleges and universities spread around Minnesota have a major impact on local economies, none more than Minnesota State University, according to an analysis released Tuesday.

MANKATO — Snow is on the ground and many Minnesotans have stowed their summer sandals and returned to wearing sturdy footwear.

ST. PETER —  A dramatic rise in residents voting by mail is altering the way election officials staff their offices.

MANKATO — A $4 million inflatable athletics bubble, long coveted by Mankato youth sports associations, could be in place on the Minnesota State University campus by October if MSU students give their blessing in a Dec. 4 election.

MANKATO — For Tony Knapp, community service was a lifelong pursuit.

NEW ULM — The supervisor of the project for a new gateway into New Ulm will provide a construction update noon Friday at New Ulm Country Club.

A former lawyer for the U.S. Marine Corps told St. Peter High School students they have veterans to thank for their civil liberties.

To the trees at Sweetland Orchard, 2012 was the year of the false spring, an unmitigated disaster, but Gretchen Perbix would later come to see opportunity there, as well.

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MANKATO — A sea of shoes greeted visitors on the front stoop as Elaine Buhs opened the door to welcome guests into her west Mankato home. Inside, a barbershop quartet serenaded the sea of people admiring the dazzling Christmas lights, ornaments and decorations. Buhs mingled with the new arrivals in what felt like a family holiday party, though the guests were strangers who were seeing her home for the first time.

MANKATO — Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato’s new operating room expansion will open to patients Monday.

New Ulm's new chief of police says he is concerned that pedestrian crashes are on the rise in and beyond New Ulm

MANKATO — Siblings from Mankato are hopeful their startup software company can improve outcomes for people in recovery and their peer support specialists.

Q: In training for a backpacking hike, my husband and I walked up and down the Bethany steps and the Good Counsel steps. I noticed some steps in a neighborhood down the street from Bethany as well. How many public sets of steps are there in Mankato and North Mankato?

MANKATO — The snow and cold Saturday didn’t stop hundreds of VINE volunteers from raking yards for homeowners across Mankato.

There's a saying that people should drive with the same care they did the day they took their driver's exam.

How does one observe the end of a war?

MANKATO — Tom McLaughlin believes it's important to be reminded of the sacrifices made by American soldiers throughout the country's history.

MANKATO — Anyone scraping their windshield Friday morning knew full well how bitterly cold it felt outside in Mankato, but how did the chilly weather compare to previous years?

Two days after the 2018 midterm election, DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin was ticking off his party's victories: two U.S. Senate seats, the open offices of governor and attorney general, control of the Minnesota House, and two congressional pickups in the suburbs.