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Nicollet City Council approves retirement rate for fire relief association

The Nicollet City Council approve the Nicollet Fire Relief Association Retirement Rate during the June 10 meeting. After discussion, the council approved the retirement rate to $3,400 per year of service rate. It will require a $0 mandatory contribution. The 2025 deferred interest rate will be 2% which is no change from 2023. In other news, some personnel issues were discussed and approved. Part-time maintenance worker, Josh Anderson, wage was set at $31.73 per hour for Monday through Friday and $47.59 for Saturday or Sunday. The Personnel Committee, Kevin Ostermann and Mary Wels, ...

Mankato man dies in Highway 60 crash

MANKATO — A 64-year-old Mankato man died in a two-vehicle crash on TH 60, Judson Township, Blue Earth County reported at 4:22 a.m. Sunday. Timothy Lee Volk, 64, Mankato, was driving a 2016 Dodge Caravan eastbound on Highway 60 when he suffered fatal injuries after colliding with an eastbound 2017 Freightliner tractor driven by Douglas Troy Perez, 51, Coon Rapids. Volk did not wear a seat belt, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. It was unknown if alcohol was involved. Perez wore a seat belt and was not injured. The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office and Mankato Police assisted.

Flood warning for Cottonwood, Minnesota Rivers at New Ulm

BLUE EARTH, BROWN COUNTY — The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office warned residents of dangerous conditions on and near area rivers Friday and told people to stay off them for the foreseeable future. “The forecast for the rest of Friday and into Saturday will only make the river conditions worse. Deputies have already had to assist people with getting out of the water who have overturned their personal watercraft this spring,” Sheriff Jeff Wersal said in a media release. “Using the rivers for recreation during these high water conditions not only puts your life in danger, it ...

GFW super accepts SouthWest Metro job

SHAKOPEE — The SouthWest Metro Intermediate School District 288 announced Tuesday that GFW superintendent Dr. Jeff Horton has been selected as its next superintendent. Pending successful completion of contract negotiations and background checks, Horton said he would become SouthWest Metro ...

Campaign raises $8,700,000 for new St. Anne building

WABASSO – After over a century of serving children and youth, St. Anne’s Catholic School in Wabasso is preparing to build a new school to better serve current and future Catholic school students. “St. Anne’s Catholic School is rooted together in a rich 101-year-old history and ...

River Congress pushes for water storage

MANKATO — As the Minnesota River floods the Minnecon Park boat/fishing access and erodes Riverside Park, river conservation officials, river advocates and concerned citizens met at the Kato Ballroom Thursday to discuss current and future conservation efforts. The River Congress, a ...