Local News
Veterans Day: Holiday closings
Mail: The Mankato and North Mankato post offices and the Madison East branch will be closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. Residential mail will not be delivered. Service windows will be closed and mail will not be sorted to lock boxes.
Free Press delivery: Mail subscribers of The Free Press will receive Wednesday’s edition on Thursday along with Thursday’s paper. The Free Press office is open Wednesday.
Libraries: Blue Earth County Library and North Mankato’s Taylor Library are closed Wednesday. (Taylor until Nov. 18 for construction.)
Parking: Timed public parking in Mankato will not be enforced.
Banking: Most financial institutions will be closed.
Buses: Greater Mankato Transit buses will be on holiday schedule Wednesday.
Emergency food: ECHO Food Shelf will be open.
Garbage: Mankato residents on Wednesday’s schedule will have their trash collected as usual.
Government: Federal, state, city and county offices are closed Wednesday.
Medical facilities: NOW Care, Mankato Clinic, Urgent Care and Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital will be open usual hours.
Shopping: Most major retail businesses and grocery stores are open.
Schools: Most area students will have classes Wednesday.
VINE: Transportation will be offered and offices will be open.
- Local News
-
-
Doomed depot resurrected in Wells
Goodbye pigeon droppings and leaky roof, hello rebirth for a historic Wells rail depot given up for dead just a few years ago.
-
East grad killed in accident
Dustin Lemke was hit by another vehicle as he walked
-
Winter weather watch, road conditions
MnDOT's up to the minute Road conditions map.
See the National Weather Service continually updated Weather forecast
- Today's services (2/9/2010)
-
Athletic events postponed
Most athletic events in Mankato area canceled or postponed.
-
Students, strangers reach out to victim's father
The father of Ashley Sullivan, who was killed last month by her estranged boyfriend, gets some comfort from the youngsters at the Lake Crystal elementary school where he works.
-
Jewison funeral, visitation rescheduled
The date of funeral services for William J. Jewison has changed.
-
Area schools closings
Check this story for area school closings
-
Third clue for Winterfest Medallion
Winterfest’s Winter Medallion Hunt began Saturday.
-
Survivor of car-pedestrian accident sues
The civil suit against Jesse Mann, who was 17 when the accident occurred, claims he was negligent.
- More Local News Headlines
-
