Bonding campaign begins

Minnesota State on Friday will kick off a campaign to drum up support for and increase awareness about the proposed Verizon Wireless Center improvement project that includes hockey arena upgrades and moving the MSU men's and women's teams downtown permanently.

Read more about the initiative, called "Greater Mankato Carries the Puck" on the MSU website here and more details on the VWC project on the Greater Mankato site here and here, but before Friday's game against Michigan Tech at Red Sky Lounge, people will get their first look at and be able to sign a giant puck that will be used in a community advocacy group's presentation at the state capitol later this month.