NORTH MANKATO — A 46-year-old Mankato man was injured Tuesday when the scooter he was driving crashed on Highway 169, a Minnesota State Patrol report said.
Curtis J. Kliewer was riding on the highway when a blue cargo van swerved in front of him, the report said. That caused Kliewer to crash.
The van did not stop. Kliewer was transported to Mayo Health System Mankato with injuries that were not life threatening.
GM CEO gives two $40,000 scholarships to West kids
Famous alum hasn't been back to Mankato since 1966
Project for Teens wins a Spirit Award
Project for Teens among recipients of Spirit of Youth Awards
Land owner's septic plan lands him in court
MADISON LAKE — Standing on his property on the north shore of Ballantyne Lake holding a letter saying he had three days to report to the jail for fingerprinting and a mugshot, Jim Kimble said he wasn't sure why he is being treated like a criminal.
A delegation of Afghan police, prosecutors, judges and lawyers were in Mankato early this week to learn more about community policing, but Public Safety Director Todd Miller had to wait a day after the visit to let the public know due to safety concerns.
Area manufacturers worry about health care
82 percent are confident in the future of their own businesses
An argument between two Mankato men at a Liberty Street residence Saturday ended with one man on the sidewalk bleeding and the other in jail.
Nicollet County commissioners were asked Tuesday to consider chipping in for a study on the feasibility of adding more indoor ice sheets and possibly a broader sports complex in Mankato or North Mankato.
The South Central Service Cooperative is purchasing a 12-acre parcel in upper North Mankato for a future building expansion.
Roundabout concerns, affections voiced
Drivers had a chance to learn more about roundabout plans for two busy Mankato intersections Tuesday. They also had the chance to voice their opinions about their use instead of stop lights for traffic control.
Local tea party group protests at IRS office
|MANKATO — Andy Johnson has been waiting for several years to ask the Internal Revenue Service for tax-exempt status for his group, Southern Minnesota Tea Party. His plan was to wait for the Rochester group to get that status, then copy their paperwor
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