Youngsters from Washington Elementary in Mankato, Minn., are all smiles Monday as they prepare to ride their bus home after school officials were prompted to dismiss classes early because of a snow storm that swept across southern Minnesota.

• Repeated snow days add up to scheduling headache

  The problems go beyond classes to community recreation and education.

  February 8, 2010 3 Photos

• Cabbie say he was robbed at gunpoint

  Robber got into cab as if he were a customer

  February 9, 2010

• Mankato snow emergency

  MANKATO — A snow emergency goes into effect noon today (Feb. 9).

  February 9, 2010

• Winter weather watch, road conditions

   

  MnDOT's up to the minute Road conditions map.

  See the National Weather Service continually updated Weather forecast

  February 8, 2010

• School closing announcements

  Click here for school closing info

  February 8, 2010

• Clause, Cassem prepare for state alpine ski meet

  A proven commodity and a relative unknown will represent Mankato in the State Alpine Boys Ski Meet Wednesday at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.

  February 8, 2010 2 Photos

• Outdoor hockey catching on at college level

  Outdoor hockey has given hockey a nice publicity boost of late, whether it’s from the NHL Winter Classic played the last three New Years Days or the college games.

  February 8, 2010 1 Photo

• Athletic events postponed

   Most athletic events in Mankato area canceled or postponed.

  February 8, 2010

• MSU women upend Duluth 7-2 in tennis

  The Minnesota State women’s tennis team had little troubled with Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference rival Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, earning a 7-2 victory at Swanson Tennis Center.

  February 7, 2010

• Mav women shut down St. Cloud 4-0

  Four different players scored goals for Minnesota State Sunday as the women’s hockey team avenged a 6-1 loss to St. Cloud State on Friday with a 4-0 shutout at All Seasons Arena on Sunday.

  February 7, 2010