🌱 Why an environmental lawsuit over North Mankato’s industrial study was just dropped

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• Why an environmental lawsuit over North Mankato’s industrial study was just dropped

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
• Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• City of North Mankato Provides Update on AUAR Legal Challenge (radiomankato.com) — North Mankato officials report that an environmental group has dropped its lawsuit over the city’s Industrial AUAR, which studied potential industrial development near Belgrade Township. City leaders stress the review was only a planning tool, not approval of any specific project, and say there is currently no active proposal, including no data center plan, though they remain open to future business ideas.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Mankato

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Tuesday May 26

• Bingo Night →
  Pub 500, 500 S Front St, Mankato
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Concert Rehersals →
  Nicollet Elementary School Nicollet Public School - Theater (E-101)
  8:00 am

Thursday May 14

• BSB: Junior High →
  Nicollet Middle School Nicollet High SchoolUtility Field
  4:30 pm
• DMMS Pops Concert- Choir
  Dakota Meadows Middle School Mankato, MN 56001
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Field Day - more details to come
  Jefferson Elementary Mankato, MN 56001
  8:00 am
• Trills and Thrills →
  Nicollet Elementary School Off Site
  8:00 am
• Baseball: 8th vs. Jordan (Away)
  Jordan High School (Jordan H.S)
  4:00 pm
• Dinner Baskets & Full Menu →
  Fraternal Order of Eagles, 708 N Riverfront Dr, Mankato
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Bike Rodeo
  Saint Peter Public Library, 601 South Washington Avenue, Saint Peter
  10:00 am
• Eagle Lake Expos Vs. Blue Earth →
  Lake Eagle Park Playground, 545 Linda Dr, Eagle Lake
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Eagle Lake Expos Vs. Belle Plaine →
  Lake Eagle Park Playground, 545 Linda Dr, Eagle Lake
  2:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Baseball: C Squad (Date Changed from 04-11-26) vs. Byron Public Sc
  St. Peter High School, Baseball South, Kasota
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Looking for recommendations for lifting my front concrete slab.
  It looks like water is running back towards the house. Please and thank you. (Nextdoor Hoover)

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🗞 Nearby News

Mankato

• Kato Go Play Returns for Summer with Free Youth Rides in Mankato Area (southernminnesotanews.com)
• 26,797 children's books awarded through Early Literacy Grant Program (radiomankato.com)
• New 'River City Sculptures on Parade' sculptures being installed today (mystar106.com)

Nicollet

• Construction on Klossner roundabout starts Monday (winthropnewsmn.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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