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MANKATO — A Mankato nonprofit will launch a new youth summer program for refugee, immigrant and asylee families Monday, with organizers saying they hope it reduces barriers for accessing recreational

Minnesota to spend $132 million in federal rescue money to boost student recovery from pandemic effects June 30, 2021 7:57 PM Mike Tighe Updated: (Associated Press photo) ST. PAUL, Minn. (WKBT) — Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that Minnesota will spend $132 million in federal American Rescue Plan education money to support student recovery from the effects of COVID-19. The announcement came after the Minnesota Department of Education submitted the state plan to th...