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Bravo Zulu holds groundbreaking
Veterans disproportionately struggle with addiction. Bravo Zulu House, an organization dedicated to providing veterans with effective treatment, is declaring a ‘war on PTSD’ to address a common underlying symptom of substance abuse disorders. “Veteran sobriety is the number one barrier to successfully treating PTSD,” the organization asserts. “The...
Dry Saturday, storms return Sunday
It’s going to be wet and windy on both ends of the weekend, with a dry Saturday in between. We will get a break from the rain on Saturday with our second system of the weekend moving in late Saturday night into Sunday. Once again, showers and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy rain and the potential for isolated strong to severe thunderstorms. Stay weather-aware this weekend; the First Alert Weather Team will be watching things closely and will have updates as storms develop.
Highway 14 construction starts May 6
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Highway 14, near highway 169 and where it crosses the Minnesota River, will soon be under construction. According to MnDOT, construction starts May 6 and will be done in four stages with numerous shoulder, lane, and ramp closures. The project is expected to take three months.
Softball team upended by Bulldogs
Blue Earth Area’s Reagan Machacek had a home run, a double and a single but it wasn’t enough, and the host Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs defeated the Bucs 10-3 in softball on Tuesday, April 23. After holding BEA scoreless in the top of the first inning, JWP took the lead...
Charges filed against 6 arrested in Mankato drug bust
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Felony charges have been filed in Blue Earth County after a seizure of thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in Mankato over the weekend. According to a criminal complaint, the task force received a tip the pills were brought in from Michigan. Authorities say the pills were then sold out of an apartment rented by Wynter Harrison, one of the suspects.
Peeled Perfection is a new advanced skincare studio
As advanced skincare esthetician Sarah Gettis points out, skin is the body’s largest organ. So, why not give it some special treatment?. Gettis, who received her A.P.E. license from Mankato’s Nova Academy of Cosmetology in December, recently opened an advanced skincare studio in Blue Earth. She is excited to help locals invest in their skin through a wide menu of treatments.
LCWM softball ranks No. 4 in class 2AA
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights are one of the hottest softball teams in class 2AA. After not being ranked in the preseason, the team spent the first two weeks of the season sitting in the no. 10 spot, before making the jump all the way to no. 4 this week.
Worker Memorial Day event to be held in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation and AFSCME Local 280 are holding a Worker Memorial Day event to honor transportation workers who were killed or injured on the job Monday, April 29. Representatives from MnDOT, AFSCME Local 280, and the Minnesota State Patrol will be speaking at...
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