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In the state baseball tournament that started Thursday, teams advanced from all classes as Mankato West won 16-9 over Northfield and will play Mahtomedi today at 12:00 from Chaska — while Madelia and Windom continue in semifinals in St. Cloud at 1:30 and 11:00 respectively.

At a daylong forum on Wednesday, housing leaders stressed partnership as a solution to affordable housing shortages in south-central Minnesota. Experts noted rising costs and promising community projects such as a 40-unit apartment initiative in Mankato that will boost local housing supply + support residents struggling with costs.

Local groups are preparing for Mankato’s annual Juneteenth celebration at Civic Center Plaza with a Freedom Walk (starting at 2:30 p.m.) preceding the event at 3:00 p.m. on June 19.

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