http://www.mankatofreepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_300013219.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_300013219.html State Rep. Tony Cornish’s challenger — John Branstad of Madison Lake — isn’t so sure Cornish is getting along with the DFL majority. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 12:04:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_315235149.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_315235149.html Sure, Tim Walz was the candidate, the man who finally toppled veteran Republican congressman Gil Gutknecht. But the secret to Walz success may lie in the young women who believed in Walz, and did whatever they could to make sure he won. Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:39:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_317113550.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_317113550.html Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:32:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_313003357.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_313003357.html Joe Frederick resigned from the City Council in August, saying he needed to spend more time leading his Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants. Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:29:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_313003107.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_313003107.html Joe Kunkel was a late-comer to the group that thought Tim Walz had a strong chance to beat Gil Gutknecht. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_311225357.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_311225357.html Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312040424.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312040424.html Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312051614.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312051614.html Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312045107.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312045107.html Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:14:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031423.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031423.html Three newcomers, SkiAnn Christiansen, Jorge Diaz and Mike Gehloff, were elected to seats on the Waseca School Board and incumbent Joe Hoehn was the victor of a close battle for the fourth open seat. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:14:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031422.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031422.html State Sen. Dick Day won re-election against DFL challenger Jeremy Eller. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031034.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312031034.html Democrat Amy Klobuchar sailed to an easy victory in the U.S. Senate race Tuesday, capitalizing on voter anger over the Iraq war to become Minnesota’s first elected female senator. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:08:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030635.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030635.html Republicans held their ground in two south-central Minnesota races for the Minnesota House of Representatives Tuesday. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030044.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030044.html An election victory by St. Peter School Board Chairman Terry Morrow will keep the state House District 23A seat formerly held by Ruth Johnson in the hands of the DFL.Morrow overcame a strong challenge from Republican Andy Davis, a 25-year-old Army veteran. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:03:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030314.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/elections/local_story_312030314.html Smoking will remain banned in Mankato bars and restaurants, North Mankato retailers will start collecting a little extra sales tax and Mankato’s existing half percent sales tax will continue to pay for Civic Center operations under referendums passed by voters Tuesday.