Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of July.
Good morning, Mankato.
🏘️ Community
The Mankato YWCA named Dr. Joyce Ann Levingston as its new Executive Director, replacing Ceceli Bidelman.
Levingston, who led the YWCA in Black Hawk County (Iowa), holds a doctorate of Education and has promoted equality in public schools.
📰 Economy
DEED job data show the state added over 13,000 jobs last month + local employers saw layoffs at Jack Links and the Mankato Clinic while adding positions at Rolls-Royce and the Walmart Distribution Center.
Economic development experts stress that better local data is needed to clarify job trends.
🎓 Education
At Nitro-X Summer Camp, sixth, seventh, and eighth graders raced RC cars and learned about automotive work at MSU's Center of Renewable Energy parking lot.
The camp also offered industry tours (which sparked interest in transportation careers).
Mankato Area Public Schools announced that Lincoln Community Center is being renamed Lincoln Community School — the change better reflects its role as an educational hub for students and families.
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