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- 1Mankato Area Solar and Energy Efficiency Tour Set for Saturday▼Mankato Area Solar and Energy Efficiency Tour is Saturday
Mankato is holding a Solar and Energy Efficiency Tour this Saturday, giving residents a chance to see local solar installations and learn about energy-saving options for homes and businesses. The event is part of growing regional interest in renewable energy and reducing household energy costs across southern Minnesota.
- 2Rapidan Dam environmental assessment opens for public comment▼BEC releases Rapidan Dam environmental assessment worksheet, seeks public feedback
The Minnesota Board of Environmental Consumer protection office has released the environmental assessment worksheet for the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, opening a public comment period. The move invites residents to weigh in on the environmental review process for the dam's future. Locals have been closely watching the dam since concerns about its condition and surrounding erosion, so the release of the worksheet marks a key step in a decision that affects the Blue Earth County area.
- 3Mankato native works as assistant designer at Children's Theatre Company●Mankato native bridges gap as Children's Theatre Company show's assistant designer
A Mankato native is serving as assistant designer on a production at the Children's Theatre Company, one of the largest theatres for young audiences in the United States. The story, reported by the Mankato Free Press, highlights how the local artist is bridging a gap between their hometown roots and a professional theatre career in the Twin Cities.
- 4Mankato West's Kinleigh Mulvihill embraces role as kicker▼High School Sports Rally: Mankato West's Kinleigh Mulvihill embraces role as kicker
Kinleigh Mulvihill of Mankato West High School in Minnesota is being featured for taking on the role of kicker on the school's football team. Her story is part of a high school sports roundup, highlighting a student athlete stepping into a position often overlooked and drawing attention for her willingness to embrace it.
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Midco Sports Plus is carrying CCHA TV coverage of college hockey games, an update of interest to Minnesota State Mankato and Michigan Tech fans. The arrangement gives viewers in the Upper Midwest a broadcast home for Central Collegiate Hockey Association matchups this season. Fans are being pointed to Midco Sports Plus for updated listings and viewing details.
- 6AP photojournalists showcase best vertical format photography▼See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
The Associated Press has published a curated collection of top photographs taken in vertical format by its photojournalists around the world. The gallery highlights how portrait-oriented framing is being used in news photography, and syndicated versions of the feature are appearing in regional newspapers such as the Mankato Free Press, drawing attention to the craft behind the images.