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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES, NEED IS URGENT
Blood donations tend to drop over the busy summer months. Sue Thesenga with the American Red Cross is asking you to roll up a sleeve this month and give the gift of life. She says there is an urgent need for Type-O blood donations right now. The bloodmobile is taking donations today (Wednesday) from 10-4 at Springfield High School. Thursday donations will be taken at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville from 1 – 7 and at First Presbyterian Church in St. James Thursday from noon to 6 and Friday from 8 to noon. Find out more at red cross blood dot org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Morton Claims CSC Academic All-American Honors
MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State senior Sam Morton has been named to the CSC Academic All-American Third team for his efforts on the ice and in the classroom during the men's hockey season. Hailing from Lafayette, Colo., Morton put together a 3.79 GPA as an undergraduate majoring in psychology. As...
Mankato Community Awaits Eagerly for Tourtellotte Swimming Pool Grand Re-Opening on July 18
Mark your calendars for a splash of excitement this week. The beloved Tourtellotte Swimming Pool is set for its grand re-opening this Thursday, July 18 at 12:30 p.m., and the community is buzzing with anticipation. After extensive renovations, locals are eager to see the improvements and beat the summer heat with a refreshing plunge. Details of the event indicate that the reopening celebration is set to be a significant community occasion,as reported by the City of Mankato, Minnesota Government.
Minnesota Power says 1 million gallons of coal wastewater leaked
Cohasset, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Duluth-based electric utility company says it uncovered a leak that sent coal wastewater into a lake in central Minnesota. Minnesota Power says it is working with both state and federal agencies after detecting a discharge of ash wastewater at its Boswell Energy Center in Cohasset, Minnesota.
Three Wisconsin Residents Report Strange Object In The Sky
Things sure are getting spooky out there! Over the past few years, talk of UFO sightings has amped up. No one gets a strange look anymore when they mention they may have seen one floating about in the sky. In fact, in Minnesota last year alone, there were nearly fifty...
Pollution control officials work to slow spread of algae
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - State officials are warning locals about the risks of blue-green algae in some bodies of water as many flock to Minnesota lakes to beat the seasonal heat. The nine-mile creek watershed district and the City of Bloomington launched a water quality improvement project to reduce...
Minnesota Has Been ‘Invaded’ By South Dakota
Did you hear the news? Minnesota has been "invaded" by a neighboring state. Specifically, one particular metropolitan area in South Dakota has "encroached" into the Land of 10,000 Lakes in a new assessment according to the federal government. Well, sort of. It isn't like Pierre suddenly has governing power in...
Goodwill Stores in Minnesota Will Not Accept These Donations
It's the perfect day to open the windows and deep clean your house. Find those things that haven't seen the light of day for a good while. I love decluttering and donating stuff I'm not using anymore. There's something so freeing about getting rid of "junk," and you know what they say - one person's junk is another's treasure. ;)
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