Good morning, Mankato.

Chankaska Creek Ranch Winery and Distillery in Kasota is in a court-supervised sale process after receiving a $2.5 million stalking horse bid.

Competing buyers must submit offers until Oct. 1 and a hearing is set for Oct. 8 in Le Sueur County District Court.

Voters approved a $63.3M referendum on Aug.

11 to replace Blue Earth Area Schools’ aging elementary school. The district will spend 10-12 months on research and design for a new K-6 building with a gym (and improved safety and classrooms) and plans to break ground in Summer 2027.

Mankato Public Safety’s Tactical Response Team is training today at Pine Street Range in Mankato and Roe Crest Drive in North Mankato from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.; residents may notice increased police presence and noise from the exercise.

In a historic primary, Minnesota voters chose women candidates for key offices, with Mankato electing Julia Hamann and Najwa Massad as mayor and historic contests for governor and Senate promising a shift in state leadership as the general election approaches in November.

Crystal Maertens nearly lost her life from blood loss at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, which has spurred a call for donations amid a national shortage; the American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive from Sept.

1 to 4 at The Pond on Madison & donors are urged to help restore supplies.