Free Press - Sat Nov 28
The first shoppers lined up outside the Mankato Best Buy at about 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, 14 hours before the store opened for Black Friday specials, including deals on laptops and TVs.
Educational Toy IdeasKEYC - Fri Nov 27
The goal for many Black Friday shoppers was to get their hands on the hot toys this holiday season.But what's hot may not always have your child's best interest at heart.News 12's Erin Reed explores the world of educational toys.Finding that perfect holiday toy for your good little girls and boys isn't always an easy task.Especially when they're ...
Demand Still High for Local Food ShelvesKEYC - Fri Nov 27
As merchandise flies off retail shelves today, a Mankato Charity is also experiencing a holiday rush, so it is expanding its hours.The ECHO Food Shelf has helped more than a thousand households already this month.Here is a breakdown of how many are helped in each month by ECHO.Its director says the numbers just keep rising, so to keep up with ...
St. Peter churches collaborate on dinnerThe Mankato Free Press - Thu Nov 26
Expected to serve 150 dinners Thursday By Tim Krohn ST PETER - Mel SantaBrigida heard of the community Thanksgiving dinner in St.
Mankato to cut down on plowingThe Mankato Free Press - Thu Nov 26
City aims to reduce expenses By Dan Linehan MANKATO - For many years, the city of Mankato had a simple snowplowing promise: Every road was plowed curb-to-curb in 12 hours.
Area poverty rate boomsThe Mankato Free Press - Thu Nov 26
A dramatic increase in the poverty rate is bringing an onslaught of new people seeking assistance.
Holiday Travel Estimates Up From Last YearKEYC - Wed Nov 25
The number of people traveling for Thanksgiving dropped 25.2 percent last year as a direct affect of the troubled economy...But a new report issued by AAA says things may be turning back around...Triple A estimates 33.2 million people will be hitting the road this year.That's up 2.1 percent from last year...But not everyone traveling this holiday ...
West senior to perform in Macy's paradeThe Mankato Free Press - Wed Nov 25
Eric Elker's back is killing him. But not because of the pressure. At 9 a.m. today, Elker will become Mankato's first high school student in recent memory to perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Candy you rememberThe Mankato Free Press - Wed Nov 25
The Pop Rocks are retro, the Fizzies are old school, and those Candy Buttons stuck upon white strips still hold the promise of swallowing as much paper as treat.
County incentives brings retirementsThe Mankato Free Press - Tue Nov 24
In addition to Gerald Haley, the resignations of nine people were accepted by the Blue Earth County Board Tuesday.
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