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Campus & State
Dozens arrested after post-game riots
MANKATO (AP) -- A dozen people were treated for injuries at a Mankato hospital after a melee following the Minnesota State Mankato homecoming game. Forty-five people were arrested and face charges of disorderly conduct, rioting and arson. About half of those arrested were students.
The trouble began last night when officers responded to a disturbance at a student apartment complex where more than 200 people were drinking, jumping on cars and rocking vehicles.
The crowd moved to another parking lot and grew to as many as three-thousand people, who set fire to trash bins and cars. About 160 officers in riot gear dispersed the crowd by Sunday morning. Four officers were injured.
Friedrich Park opens for community
Saturday, St. Cloud's environmental group, the Natural Parks and Trails Coalition, partnered with SCSU to open Friedrich Park to the public as well as offering guided tours.
George Friedrich, the park's namesake, was a biology teacher at SCSU when the school bought the land in the 1930s. Last weekend, members of the community were able to reminisce about their memories of swimming in the park's quarries and venturing around the 50 acre plot.
The park was closed in 1976 due to safety concerns and has been used for biological study at SCSU. Part of SCSU's homecoming weekend will include alumni tours of Friedrich Park Oct. 18.
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