KTOE-AM (Mankato, MN)

District 77 Supt. Paul Peterson brings in Mankato East History Teacher Tim Meegan to chat about the Mapping Prejudice Project happening in Mankato. Learn about it’s start and where it is going. How were students involved and what we expect from the outcomes.

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A portion of Civic Center Plaza will be temporarily closed from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, for construction work on the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. Entertainment Alley and the parking ramp entrance will remain open. View a map of the road closure. For more information on this release contact staff at 311 or 507-387-8600.

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MANKATO, Minn. – (8:30 a.m.) The Minnesota Department of Transportation is lifting the road closures and no travel advisories from Interstate 90 and most state highways in southcentral and the southwest corner of Minnesota at 9 a.m. today. A few highway segments will remain closed but are expected to reopen later today. Drivers are encouraged to check www.511mn.org for current road condition information before they travel.

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A 1.5-billion-dollar bonding bill for state public works projects is at least stalled or possibly dead at the Minnesota Legislature after Senate Republicans, demanding tax cuts first, refused to provide the supermajority of votes needed to pass it. Rochester Republican Carla Nelson says her constituents, regardless of party… …”They have consistently reached out to me.

Governor Tim Walz this afternoon (115pm) signs into law one of Democrats’ top priorities for the 2023 session: free school breakfast and lunch for all Minnesota students, regardless of income.

For the first time in several years, childcare providers are holding out hope state lawmakers understand the importance of early childhood education. Earlier this year, Governor Tim Walz proposed a handful of childcare system investments to help families and providers across the state.

(St. Paul, MN)  —  Minnesota isn’t as dependent on federal aid than most states. That’s according to a new WalletHub study. It ranked Minnesota 30th based on two key factors: residents’ dependency on federal funds, and the share of state revenue that comes from the federal government. Alaska was found to be the most dependent on federal aid, while New Jersey ranked dead last.