The good news from recently released local population figures revolved around Blue Earth, Le Sueur and Sibley counties gaining population over the past two years. The bad news is other
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Tornado and thunderstorm warnings were issued in the Mankato region late Friday afternoon, but other than some larger hail in places no significant damage or tornadoes were reported.
As Mike Schultz walks through the tall big bluestem native prairie grass on land next to the south shore of Lake Washington, pointing out five wetlands that have been restored,