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Mankato Hails Young Artists at City Council for Arbor Day Poster Contest Triumphs
The City of Mankato has crowned the champions of creativity and environmental stewardship, saluting a group of young artists for their Arbor Day-inspired works. During the City Council meeting yesterday, the honored participants of the Mankato Arbor Day Poster Contest were bestowed with certificates and City packs, commending their contributions to raising awareness about the importance of trees.
Golden Apple: LCWM’s Rob Satterness
LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KEYC) - Rob Satterness, a biology teacher at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Secondary School, almost went into medicine before he decided to go into teaching instead. “What really interested me even more than the medicine and the science of it was the people,” he said. And...
Tattoo artist's journey from prison to proud business owner and family man
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Local artist Donny Cruz shares his life experiences from growing up on the streets to becoming a tattoo artist and business owner. Along the way he’s giving his kids the childhood he didn’t have.
New water treatment plant to begin construction in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Planning began on upgrading Mankato’s water treatment facility back in 2017. The plant is responsible for cleaning water for Mankato as well as seven surrounding towns. It was built in the 1950s. But after more than 70 years of continuous use, its age is showing.
Prominent Rotary Club member becomes 1st student alumni recognized in JWP Hall of Fame
Cliff Gardner was a man dedicated to the city of Janesville, something that was instilled in him many years ago as a Janesville High School graduate. Gardner is recognized for his many accomplishments in his life as a Janesville alumni, as he is the first student alumni inducted to the JWP Academic and Fine Arts Hall of Fame. He will be posthumously inducted to the hall of fame on Monday, May 20. ...
Mayo Clinic Bed Tower expansion is complete
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After over two years of construction, Mayo Clinic Health System celebrated the grand opening of its new expansions at its Marsh Street location. The $155 million added three new floors and now offers 121 more beds and many technological improvements, including an all-new Family Birth Center with seven delivery rooms and 12 post-partum rooms.
Five decades and counting
For over 50 years, the Janesville Fire Department has held its annual Firemen’s Dance, bringing crowds of Janesville residents and other locals to enjoy a night of music along with a chance to win raffles and have fun with friends and family. The tradition continued Saturday, Feb. 10. Providing...
Local businesses respond to Riverfront Drive closure
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A usually busy street now silent, the segment of Riverfront Drive in Mankato’s Old Town officially closed Monday morning. The construction will revamp every aspect of the historic street, from driving lanes and sidewalks to sewer systems. Riverfront Drive will remain closed all summer, with...
Air Quality Alert extended through tonight for southern Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended the air quality alert for southern Minnesota until 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13. The affected area includes the Twin Cities metro, Albert Lea, Marshall, Worthington, Rochester, Winona, Mankato, and the tribal nation of Prairie Island. Heavy smoke...
National Police Week starts
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - National Police Week started this week on Sunday, May 12 and will go until Saturday, May 18. In 1962, former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed a public law designating May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and stating that the week that day fell in would be National Police Week.
Borneke honored as first ever JWP Academic & Fine Arts Hall of Fame educator inductee
There was no question over the first ever educator inductee of the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (JWP) Academic & Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Becky Borneke, who joined the district in 1985, has made her mark on JWP and the Janesville community through her love of music and her dedication to the students she taught. She was inducted in JWP’s Academic & Fine Arts Hall of Fame for her service and dedication to the community and was honored at the JWP Fine Arts Awards Night on Wednesday, May...
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