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MnDOT launches first multimodal trip planner to focus on rural transportation services

Mobile app to make travel easier in Greater Minnesota, Rochester, Mankato When a person wants to take a trip across the country, they can choose from a variety of travel planning apps to help make that happen. But what if the trip they want to take is from Mankato to New Ulm, or within their own community, using non-personal transportation? The Minnesota Department of Transportation has launched a pilot project to bring trip planning and payment technology for daily trips in areas less dense than in an urban setting.

Letter to the Editor

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YME baseball season preview

Yellow Medicine East boasts a senior-heavy baseball roster this spring, which has 12th-year coach Trevor Schulte and his players beaming with confidence ahead of the 2023 season. “Nine experienced seniors, who have been tested in tight games throughout their careers,” Schulte said on Monday morning, when asked to define the strength of the mighty Sting.

Upcoming astronomy class coming to downtown

The next Neighboring Event Series to be held at the YES! House downtown is Explore Upcoming Solar Eclipses Visible in the U.S. on Saturday, April 15th from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. This event is being led by Joe Hauger who will be talking about astronomy.

Echo Lions Club plans new activities to raise funds for park updates

The Echo Lions Club, established in 1963 currenly has eleven members that work together to host a number of opportunities for the community to come together for a good time. Most recently, the group has hosted events such as the Santa Days event prior to Christmas that included a visit from Santa and free turkey/ ham BINGO, a winter BINGO event, and the annual Echo Days community festival held the third weekend in August.