Mankato Free Press · Mankato, KS
The Free PressMANKATO — The city of Mankato has announced it will close portions of downtown streets starting Monday to complete window maintenance.Impacted streets include portions of Warren Street, South Riverfront Drive and Cherry Street. Work will take place in phases, beginning on Warren Street, moving to South Riverfront Drive and then Cherry Street, the news release said.The tentative schedule is as follows: Closure A – Warren Street: Nov. 16–17Closures B and C – South Riverfront Drive: Nov. 17 (evening)–19Closures D and E – Cherry Street: Nov. 20–21 (morning)All dates are tentative and weather permitting, the city writes.
Clickhole · Carleton, NE
Nearby: Carleton, NEThe Democratic Party’s effort to take back Congress from Republicans may be the biggest story of the 2026 midterms, but this result from one House race in the Midwest may be the most inspiring: Nebraska has elected its first ever anime congressman. Yes! It’s about damn time Nebraska joined the 21st century! House candidate X-Bop Hoshigami just made history in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, becoming the very first person of Japanese-animated descent elected to office in The Cornhusker State. In a stunning upset over major party candidates Denise Powell (D) and Brinker Harding (R), Rep. X-Bop (˶>⩊<˶) ended up winning over 90% of the vote with a campaign platform promising to “keep Nebraska kaiju-free,” “expand public access to manga,” and “harness The Power Of Friendship as a renewable energy source to reduce the state’s reliance on foreign oil.” In a celebratory speech to supporters, Rep.