After a decade away, Brandon Janike, 32, returned home to the Mankato area last week to help lead one of southern Minnesota’s largest independent, physician-owned healthcare clinics.
The central Minnesota lake’s walleye population has declined in recent decades, and researchers have tried to figure out why. The latest study suggests protecting certain places in the lake where walleyes prefer to reproduce could boost their success.
Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 for their seventh win in a row — the last six by double figures.
Randy Moss is still making big catches long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling fishing for freshwater bass.
The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million.
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