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🌱 Former North Mankato man pleads guilty in Mankato shooting

North Mankato, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day North Mankato! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former North Mankato man pleads guilty in Mankato shooting
  • Can Minnesota Democrats deliver affordability without raising taxes?
  • What's next for Mankato's former Bakers Square?

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 42, low: 27.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former N. Mankato man to be sentenced for first degree assault (mankatofreepress.com) — A former North Mankato man has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in a June 2025 shooting at a Mankato apartment complex. Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud, 20, will be sentenced Jan. 12 and remains jailed. Prosecutors dismissed attempted murder and another assault charge as part of the plea agreement, according to court documents.
   

• Big DFL ambitions head for collision with Klobuchar's hard line on taxes (startribune.com) — Minnesota Democrats' plans to lower health care, child care and housing costs face a constraint: Gov.-elect Amy Klobuchar says she will not raise taxes. North Mankato Sen. Nick Frentz expects a different approach to unified DFL control, with lawmakers focused on voters' priorities and room to disagree with the governor.
   

• Credit union to replace Bakers Square (mankatofreepress.com) — SouthPoint Financial Credit Union, which already has a North Mankato branch, has bought the recently closed Bakers Square property in Mankato for a second area location. The new branch will rise at Highway 22 and Madison Avenue, but construction and opening dates have not been announced.
   

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  • Greater Mankato Growth shares Community Partnership report with Mankato City Council (keyc.com)
  • Educational Talent Search at Minnesota State Mankato Receives $1.735 million, 5-year grant from U.S. Department of Education (radiomankato.com)
  • Living Earth Center buys former Wortel pumpkin farm for new home (keyc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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