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Parts of Minneopa State Park will remain closed until later this summer.
Minneopa State Park: The Mankato-area park, home to the part of the conservation bison herd that draws thousands of visitors this time of year, has dealt with heavy rain and subsequent flooding.
He says the landslide at Minneopa Falls “occurred in a place where there are steep rock cliffs around a waterfall, and these are areas where we do see rock falls from time to time.” DNR plans ...
MANKATO — A barrier on Sunday closed off access to Minneopa Falls where a 19-year-old man died after a landslide late Saturday afternoon. Authorities still have not released the identity of the ...
A 19-year-old man died in a landslide at Minneopa State Park outside of Mankato on Saturday, authorities say. The victim became trapped under earth that collapsed near the Minneopa Falls area just ...
A portion of the cliff face beside the falls at Minneopa State Park lies in rubble after it collapsed in December 2023, killing 19-year-old Jack R. Loso, 19, of Robbinsdale. File photo ...
MANKATO, Minn. — A 19-year-old man was killed in a landslide Saturday night at Minneopa State Park Falls. The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says they received the call just before 5 p.m ...
Just miles west of downtown Mankato, Minneopa State Park commands regular visits for its iconic Minneopa Falls. The park is home base, too, to a flourishing bison herd that attracts hundreds of ...
A 19-year-old was killed in a landslide at Minneopa State Park in Mankato Saturday evening, according to a news release from the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office.
When Minneopa Creek is running high, the face of the lower falls is almost a perfect square. See it from above, or take the stairs down to get up close and personal.
Jack R. Loso, 19, of Robbinsdale, was visiting Minneopa State Park with some family members at the time of the accident shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
MANKATO, Minn. — A wrongful death suit alleges the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources failed to warn visitors about landslide risks at Minneopa State Park before a 19-year-old’s death ...