2012-05-29T09:20:56-05:00 urn:uuid:4e5b2ca3-7f56-44ee-a522-0ab936e3d565 urn:uuid:771ba94f-d797-47ee-abcb-da4e5e209cb5 2012-05-28T19:00:00-05:00

<p> North Mankato Mayor Mark Dehen put it well when he described the task before the City Council as it looks to replace longtime City Administrator Wendell Sande.</p>

urn:uuid:1350476d-4885-4a87-8e72-d2da752ad93f 2012-05-27T22:54:00-05:00

<p> <strong>Why it matters</strong><br /> Seeing the end of war in our sights is the time to remember what has been lost in the journey to get there.<br /> &#160;</p>

urn:uuid:f71c46a9-5d00-4c74-b04a-8c07b53f1179 2012-05-26T22:54:00-05:00

<p> <strong>Why it matters</strong><br /> There will be a plethora of enjoyable and exciting events in the Mankato area this summer.<br /> &#160;</p>

urn:uuid:ac01efbc-016f-4f2c-b0f4-a1fe990ddf1c 2012-05-25T19:00:00-05:00

<p> Thumbs down:</p> <p> The latest redrawing of Minnesota&#8217;s political boundaries came with a hefty legal bill.</p>

urn:uuid:acc43838-affd-4b86-9158-98e87ce61f66 2012-05-24T23:41:44-05:00

<p> <strong>Why it matters</strong></p> <p> Constitutional amendment means it is set in stone; we need more details.<br /> &#160;</p>

urn:uuid:c23375f7-e366-44d0-9bd7-cbb899fe5eec 2012-05-23T19:00:00-05:00

<p> As Minnesota schools leave behind No Child Left Behind, a new accountability system shows a promising and realistic approach to closing the achievement gaps in schools.</p>

urn:uuid:f3aea3e4-f7ad-4ab3-81ab-0ba0765acd63 2012-05-22T19:00:00-05:00

<p> Excitement was in plain sight earlier this month when the final touches were put on plans to build a $975 million stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, ensuring that the state and the team will be linked together for at least the next 30 years.</p>

urn:uuid:58e18cba-718b-41d9-8b0a-12360b41b5e6 2012-05-22T00:23:23-05:00

<p> <strong>Why it matters </strong></p> <p> Scott Olson brought much to Minnesota State University and to the community; his leadership will be sorely missed.</p>

By Tim Krohn urn:uuid:cf43bb61-0cc8-4290-b6e5-87fa606dfdbb 2012-05-20T22:36:51-05:00

<p> Community involvement in solving the bullying problem is identified as important. Mankato had a strong showing at a recent meeting on the subject.</p>

urn:uuid:d1cce659-ce18-44f8-a2a6-4be0c86fa0c3 2012-05-19T19:00:00-05:00

<p> It appears the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration that Congress passed last year are working as designed, or maybe not.</p>