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Reports on a massive fire at a building in Mankato, Minnesota on June 20, 2003. Result of investigations regarding the accident; Statement issued by Jim Franklin, director of public safety, regarding theories on the cause of the fire.

Reports on the participation of the Mankato Public Safety in a statewide records database as of November 1, 2003. Reason behind the move; Background on the development of the database; Applications of the system.

Reports that twenty regional law enforcement agencies in Minnesota belong to the police sharing network Multiple Jurisdictional Network Organization as of October 2003. Features of the file-sharing system; Cost of membership in the system.

Reports on the discovery of a femur, believed to be the remains of Kyle Jansen who drowned in 1991, in the Maple River in Mankato, Minnesota on October 26, 2003. Details of the drowning incident in 1991; Factor which inspired the search for the traces of Jansen.

Reports on the amount of funds for bone marrow testing raised by Lindsay Boutchee in Mankato, Minnesota that has been stolen on October 21, 2003. Information on how the theft occurred; Comments from Boutchee.

Reports the gathering of the families and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry held at the gymnasium of the Minnesota Army National Guard in October 2003. Mission of the unit who will be deployed to Kosovo, Serbia; Remarks from the soldiers regarding their deployment.

Deals with the three-part plan of Mankato, Minnesota police on the growing problem of riots in universities and colleges. Scope of the plan; Lesson raised by other colleges' riots on the importance of prevention; Comments from Mankato Director of Public Safety Jim Franklin.

Reports on the claims of people arrested for the homecoming riot in Minnesota State University that police officers have arrested them without cause and sometimes with excessive force. Charges against Richard Hawkins III, a business major at the university; Concerns of parents of arrested students regarding university discipline in line with the riot; Experiences of the students in the arrest.

Reports on a 2003 study which showed that racial profiling is widespread among law enforcement in all areas of Minnesota. Main factor in deciding to pull over a motorist, leading to higher rates of traffic stops; Details of the study; Conclusions regarding several areas of local agencies' traffic enforcement.

Reports on issues concerning the possible sale of the former detoxification center used by the Brown County Evaluation Center in Mankato, Minnesota, which was closed since July 2003. Factors that have contributed to the closure of the detoxification center; Planned use for the former detoxification center by its potential buyer; Impact of the closure on law enforcement officials in Mankato.

Reports on a car accident in Mapletown, Mankato, Minnesota, in which Chief Warrant Officer Dennis Stack, a state trooper was injured while pursuing a speeding Mapletown High School student on September 18, 2003. Details of the accident; Injury suffered by Stack; Punishment for fleeing from an officer.

Reports on the role played by Blue Earth County Sheriff Deputy Scott Wolfe in saving the son of Jennifer Oachs who was asphyxiating on a swallowed crayon. Details of the incident; First aid technique conducted by Wolfe; Commitment of Wolfe to public service.

Describes a memorial service for the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, held at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Minnesota on September 11, 2003. Information on a speech by unit administrator Steve Peterson that recalled the incident; Emotions felt by the crowd that attended the ceremony; Comments from several individuals on the U.S. war against terrorism.

Reports that Mankato, Minnesota has joined a statewide electronic system that tracks pawned items and those who pawned them. Adoption by the Mankato City Council of rules and fees to go along with the tracking system; Information on the how the tracking system works; Reaction of pawn shops to the move of the city council; Details on the issue.

Reports on a bank robbery incident in Mankato, Minnesota on July 30, 2003. Details of the incident according to Mike Hoffman, deputy director of police services; Description of the bank robber; Statement of several witnesses.

Reports on the efforts of a task force and the Mankato police in Minnesota designed to fight Internet crimes against children such as pornography as of July 5, 2003. Rampancy of child pornography over the Internet; Promotion of Internet safety for children; Views of Jim Franklin, Mankato director of public safety, on the problem.

Announces that several old homes in the area of Mankato, Minnesota will be rehabilitated and sold as affordable housing through a new program sponsored by several groups. Target homes of the program; Comments from David Schoof, president of the Greater Mankato Chamber of Commerce, on the program; Information on financing for the program.

Reports on charges filed against a couple apprehended with a truck containing a drug lab, gun and explosives in Le Seuer County, Minnesota on June 23, 2003. Details on the charges filed against Christopher Rizor and Shelly Duncan; Information on the result of a search on the vehicle.

Reports on the drowning of Christopher Quaday at Hiniker Pond in Mankato, Minnesota. Background on his ability to swim; Actions taken by his father Duane regarding the accident.

Reports on the crash accidents at an intersection in Minnesota on June 18, 2003. Background on the accidents; Formula used by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to determine crash cost; Remarks of DOT spokesperson Mark Flygare on the incident.

Reports on the death of Christopher Duane Quaday from drowning at Hiniker Pond in Mankato, Minnesota on June 16, 2003. Details of the incident; Civilians who tried to rescue Quaday from drowning.

Reports on an internal inquiry being conducted by the Mankato Police Department in Minnesota into a high-speed chase resulting from a drug bust operation in the area in 2003. Objective of the internal inquiry; Problems encountered during the chase; Possible risks involved in the chase.

Reports on the investments of people in Minnesota for mosquito repellents, insecticides and anti-mosquito devices. Price range of repellents and mosquito traps; Reliability of mosquito-control products; Citronella products and repellent coils. INSET: Government spray help is mostly spotty.

Focuses on the complaints of consumers about the home construction projects handled by their contractors in Mankato, Minnesota. Frustrations faced by the consumers; Number of consumer complaints received by the Minnesota Department of Commerce in 2002; Practice of corruption among contractors. INSETS: Avoid contractor conflicts;Lien waivers can save you;Web links.

Pays tribute to activist Maria Pearson, who died in Iowa on May 24, 2003. Efforts of Pearson to earn state protections for American Indians; Details of her speech for the Reconciliation Park; Information on why people called her the peaceful warrior.

Reports on the graduation of several students at RiverBend Academy in Minnesota. Participation of former Minnesota congressman Tim Penny in the event; Qualities needed to succeed in the academy's program; Description of the curriculum implemented in the academy.

Provides information on a bus remodeled by Mankato, Minnesota resident Josh Adams. Plans for the use of the bus to attend a rock concert in Wisconsin; Details of the remodeling of the bus; Reactions to the flag design painted on the bus.

Reports on the release of a pig by unknown pranksters during the West High School homecoming coronation ceremony in Mankato Minnesota. Number of police community service officers who were called to corral the pig; Estimated value of the pig; Remarks from Blue Earth County Sheriff Captain Will Purvis on the incident.

Reports on the progress that has been made in addressing the concerns of the residents of Riverbend Estates mobile home park in Lehillier, Minnesota following the collapse of a water well in the area. Legal action taken by the residents of the park; Action taken by Dennis Turtle, the park owner; Plans for a water well in the park.

Focuses on the car stealing in Mankato, Minnesota as of August 2003. Notions of North Mankato Police Commander Mike Pulis on car theft; Advice of Mankato Police Commander Terry Nere on ways to prevent car theft.

Focuses on a memo which states that small towns in Blue Earth County in Mankato, Minnesota can no longer rely on the Sheriff's Department to respond to nonemergency calls when their community police officers are off duty. Statement from Sheriff Brad Peterson; Reason for issuing the emo; Response to the memo.

Reports that Christopher Rizor and Shelly Duncan were arrested by Le Sueur County law enforcement officers for carrying a pouch containing methamphetamines and syringes. Results of a further search by investigators; Charges against the couple.

Deals with the stop made by state education officials in Mankato, Minnesota as part of their 12-city tour to acquaint school administrators and staff with the academic standards that will be phased in the 2004-2005 school year. Comments from Cindy Klingel, curriculum director for Mankato Area Public Schools; Graduation requirement of the standards based on credits; Importance of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment tests for schools.

Focuses on 'Exploring Bright Ideas,' a summer reading program by the Blue Earth County Library in Mankato, Minnesota in June 2003. Increase in the number of participant of the program in 2000 and 2001; Structure of the summer reading program; Benefits of enrolling a child to the program.

Reports on the decision of the Mankato City Council to add parking lanes and a center turn lane at the South Second Street between Main Street and Cherry Street in 2002. Result of the decision; Factor that prompted the decision; Replacement for the bricks in crosswalks.

Reports on the cancellation of the July Fourth demolition derby at the Garden City Fairgrounds by the Blue Earth County Agricultural Society. Expenses for July Fourth derby in 2002; Statement from Jan Roelofs, president of the society; Information on the fair-time derby; List of other attractions in 2003.