MANKATO — City leaders are not interested in imposing a 10-cent fee on plastic grocery bags and other disposable retail bags anytime soon — an idea being pursued by local environmentalists to reduce pollution and health problems caused by the growing amou... See more
MANKATO — An opportunity to learn more about large-scale data centers from a coalition of area environmentalists drew more than 70 people to a Mankato church basement Saturday. More than two hours of presentations were made by experts in technology, aquif... See more
MANKATO — City leaders will hear a pitch Monday from local environmentalists who want Mankato to add a surcharge to plastic bags used at supermarkets and other retail stores. The presentation scheduled for a City Council work session will suggest as much ... See more
MANKATO — Financial penalties for selling cannabis and low-potency hemp products to minors will be the same in Mankato as for selling alcohol to underage drinkers. The Mankato City Council adopted the fees — $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second... See more
State cannabis regulator to hold Mankato Q&A session MANKATO — Ten months after legalized recreational marijuana went on sale in Mankato, the head of Minnesota’s cannabis regulatory agency is coming to town to hear community comments, questions and co... See more
