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Search ongoing for missing boy in Mankato area

BLUE EARTH COUNTY — The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 12-year-old boy who was reported as a runaway Sunday night. A news release from the Sheriff’s Office said Sayvon Deongelo Brown was last seen leaving a rural residence near Eagle Lake. Later investigation determined that Brown was picked up by a light-colored 4-door pickup truck in Mankato around 10 p.m. Sunday. The Sheriff’s Office received a report of a juvenile runaway on Sunday evening at a rural residence on Blue Earth County Road 17 near Eagle Lake, the news release said. Deputies were told that ...

‘We donate to a lot of different things’

Once in awhile, Bruce Schelhaas will take a day off from running the Food Pride market in Tracy. But sitting still is difficult for the longtime grocery store operator. “Ever so often I’ll take a day off and I will be sitting in the chair and I go, “this isn’t what I want to do,” ...

‘We try and give more than we take’

Sometimes it’s best to stick with what people know. Take, for instance, Jim’s Clothing and Sporting Goods in Dawson. Four years ago Jordan Tollakson purchased the business from its founder, Jim Prestholdt. At the time of the sale — on Jan. 1, 2022 — Tollakson had one other store, ...

‘Very gratifying to receive such an award’

As the result of taking a creative and memorable approach to teaching, and solidifying the sense of belonging in her career path, Dr. Anita Gaul of Minnesota West Community and Technical College has received the prestigious honor of being named the 2026 Minnesota State Educator of the Year by ...

Council questions landscaping ordinance

MARSHALL — Questions about tree planting led to some discussion at Tuesday’s Marshall City Council meeting. Under an amended city ordinance, home builders will not have to meet city tree planting requirements in order to get a permanent certificate of occupancy on a new house. Council members voted to approve the amendment, but only after they clarified what it might mean for Marshall residents. The proposed update – one of a few different ordinance amendments brought before the council on Tuesday – affected Marshall city ordinances on landscaping. Proposed new language in the ...

Wabasso terminates contractor in city water project

WABASSO — The city of Wabasso will be terminating the general contractor in an improvement project for the city’s water treatment facility and wells. That action came after the city learned the general contractor had an issue with their performance and payment bonds, said Wabasso City Attorney Matt Novak. In a statement Thursday, Novak said the city of Wabasso had given the contractor an opportunity to fix the problem with the performance and payment bonds, but the issue was not resolved. In the statement, Novak said the city of Wabasso provided the contractor with a termination ...