By Dan Greenwood
dgreenwood@mankatofreepress.com May 30, 2021
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From left, Mohamed Ibrahim, Ruth Aganya, Habiba Rashid and Ahmed âJafferâ Mohamud of Minnesota Council of Churches Mankato Refugee Services. The past year led to expanded programming and a new position in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pat Christman
MANKATO â Within the past year, refugee resettlement agencies have had to contend with anti-immigrant rhetoric during a contentious presidential election cycle, the fallout from a 2017 executive order banning refugees from countries like Somalia or Sudan â where most of Mankatoâs refugees come from â to battling misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
But with the pandemic on the wane, and the election of President Joe Biden, who announced on May 3 that he would raise the cap of refugees allowed into the country from 15,000 to 62,500, with the plan to double that the following year, Habiba Rash
The Docket: St. Peter City Council debates beekeeping on private property
The Docket: St. Peter City Council debates beekeeping on private property By Holly Bernstein | April 12, 2021 at 4:20 AM CDT - Updated April 12 at 6:23 AM
ST. PETER, Minn. (KEYC) - The city of St. Peter is debating beekeeping on private property.
Plus, Mankato City Council discusses entering into phosphorous trading agreements.
Hereâs whatâs on The Docket this week of April 11th, 2021.
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Blue Earth County Sheriffâs Office warns of spam calls
Blue Earth County Sheriffâs Office warns of spam calls By Holly Bernstein | April 10, 2021 at 8:02 PM CDT - Updated April 10 at 10:27 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Blue Earth County Sheriffâs Office has received multiple reports of phone calls from people claiming affiliation with the department.
A news release says the suspect attempts to elicit personal information claiming people missed a court date or failed to respond to a subpoena.
The office says scammers frequently modify their phone number to match with a government entity, and the suspect may also attempt to provide names of local officials or judges.
National Volunteer Month highlights local nonprofit Mission 22
National Volunteer Month highlights local nonprofit Mission 22 By Meghan Grey | April 5, 2021 at 3:53 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 7:24 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) April is National Volunteer Month, a time to recognize the important work local nonprofit organizations do.
Mission 22 aims to help veterans recover from mental illness. The nonprofit has been serving the military community since 2013.
Last winter, when a video of local volunteer and ambassador Loren Files holding a sign on the corner of a busy intersection went viral on social media, Mission 22 caught the attention of millions around the world. (Source: KEYC News Now)