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Voices of Downtown: Plans for Nicollet Mall, vacant storefronts, and HCMC campus
Welcome to the fourth edition of Voices of Downtown, a collection of recent comments from our readers, which we'll continue to share from time to time. With the removal of the buses off of Nicollet, it is time to bring the Nicollet-Central Subway idea into play. It serves as a way to move lots of people while still keeping the pedestrian mall idea into play. It could also help to bring more investment into the corridor and revitalize the streetscape and get more tenants in the buildings, given the new transportation option. – Seth Bose.
Former Student: Tim Walz Doesn't Know He Saved My Life
Patti Miller was struggling in more ways than one when she first met Tim Walz as a student at Mankato West High School. The Minnesota governor was known to her as Mr. Walz, a widely beloved geography teacher and football coach at the school who had also taught her sister.Now 37, Miller’s teenage years were marred with anxiety and depression. Her father had been struggling with addiction for years and was sent to prison on drug trafficking charges around the time she began Walz’s class. Her mental health issues had led her to self-harm, and she had trouble staying engaged...
Construction on Victory Drive delayed
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Construction on Victory Drive has been delayed due to the heavy rain and flooding Mankato received earlier in the summer. Originally set to be finished on August 23rd, the project will now be delayed by at least one week but could continue past Labor Day and the start of school year.
Smith named Le Sueur County Outstanding Senior
New Prague resident Phyllis Smith has been selected the Outstanding Senior Citizen in Le Sueur County. Smith will be recognized at the Le Sueur County Fair during the Senior Citizens/Farm Family of the Year Program on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. The individual that nominated Smith said this about...
Cleveland Township Board Questions How It Might Influence Heritage Trail's Controversial Segment 9
The debate over a controversial extension of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail will stretch on at least a little bit longer. The Cleveland Township Board discussed “Segment 9,” a contentious proposed addition to the Heritage Trail, at its meeting on Tuesday evening, but did not make any formal decision on whether to offer up support for the project. Township Supervisor Tim Stein had added the topic to the meeting agenda after receiving significant communication from local residents concerned about the trail extension. Stein himself expressed reservations about Segment 9, calling the extension’s estimated $15.5 million budget “obscene” and suggesting he’d be unlikely to support such an expenditure.
Feds open Mankato office for flood relief aid
MANKATO, Minn. – A federal disaster relief center opened in Mankato to help citizens navigate the processes for financial aid for flood and storm devastation in the whole Minnesota River drainage. “Anybody who suffered damage from the storms from June 16 through July 4, can come and apply for assistance,” said Eren Strittar of the Federal Emergency Management relief Agency. The U.S. Small Business Administration and state agencies also have personnel on hand. Strittar said staffwill be at the Blue Earth County Justice Center as long as needed. The application deadline: September 27.
Madelia Area: A Certified Smart Rural Community
Yes, it’s official. The Madelia Area is a certified Smart Rural Community. The National Telecommunications Alliance (NTCA) is The Rural Broadband Association. The website states, “NTCA helps members build and deliver broadband connectivity and operate essential services in rural and small-town communities across the U.S.”. Fiber Broadband is...
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