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Two teenagers are facing charges in the assault of a security guard in downtown Mankato Tuesday evening. Police say the incident began when the guard noticed a disturbance between a juvenile male and female at 12 Civic Center Plaza. When the security guard asked them to stop, one of the juveniles began to assault the guard, according to a police spokesperson.

A Mankato man has been charged in an assault that left the victim with multiple staples in his head. John Paul Swart, 41, was charged Wednesday with felony 3rd-degree assault in Brown County Court. A criminal complaint says a woman called the victim from the hospital and asked him to...

Mar. 22—LE CENTER — Charges filed Wednesday allege a Le Center woman operated her own business while claiming to be unemployed in order to wrongfully obtain public assistance benefits. Shanda Marie Wohlers, 44, was charged with a felony for unemployment insurance benefits fraud, a felony for wrongfully obtaining...

Ok. I'm not an idiot. I know that underage people drink. It's been going on since forever. This isn't anything new. What is new is when you are underage and you are facing not one, not two, not THREE, but your FOURTH DWI CHARGE. There is obviously something else going on in this person's life other than just some underage drinking.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Our latest Golden Apple Award recipient is a 3rd and 4th grade teacher at Risen Savior Lutheran School in Mankato. Faculty and students describe her as a warm, caring, and enthusiastic teacher. “I know when I was a kid, I had some great teachers that helped...

Dr. Mackenzie Hoy’s journey to becoming a self-proclaimed “chiropractic evangelist” began in college. Noting that she was always drawn to medicine, a nursing program seemed like an obvious choice for the Waseca native. However, the path came with its own obstacles. “I had trouble keeping a 4.0 GPA. I wasn’t a bad student, but I just didn’t get straight A’s. I was an average student,” Hoy said. “So I was having problems getting into my school’s nursing program.” ...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Kelsey and Lisa enjoy a good yoga workout, from time to time -- and they found a way to make its impact even greater. The two of them stopped by Body Concepts in Mankato to try its version of Hot Yoga.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Greenseam and MSU Mankato released their 2023 State of Ag survey findings. ”On behalf of mayor Najwa Massad and the city of Mankato, I hereby proclaim March 21, 2023 Ag Day in the city of Mankato.”. On the 50th anniversary of the first National Ag Day...

(Minneapolis, MN)--The Alexandria Cardinal boys’ basketball team defeated Mankato East 62-57 on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 2023 State Class AAA Basketball Boys Tournament at the Barn. The Cards will now face Totino-Grace on Thursday afternoon at 12 p.m. in the semifinals. You can catch all the...

(FOX 9) - It's been 50 years since 19-year-old John Deeny left his home in Janesville, Minnesota, and was never heard from again. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tweeted about Deeny's disappearance on Monday, the anniversary of his March 20, 1973, disappearance. The BCA said it hasn't "given up...

Blue Earth county is urging the public to provide feedback about the future of County Road 5 (Third Ave.) The Mankato/North Mankato Area Planning Organization (MAPO) is leading a collaborative effort among area government agencies and stakeholders to develop a Corridor Study to establish a future vision for County Road 5 (Third Avenue) from Riverfront Drive in Mankato to the north Blue Earth County line. The 4.8-mile corridor travels through variable land uses including urban residential, industrial, rural or semi-rural industrial, rural residential, and agricultural uses.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The votes are in: staff cuts, upsized classrooms, and price adjustments in areas like regular instruction are all at the center of MAPS’ approved budget reduction. But at the heart of these adjustments, the school board wants to do the best for students, families, staff,...

Despite efforts to cool tempers, tension remained at the latest Janesville City Council meeting, which took place Monday. The meeting began with Mayor Andrew Arnoldt addressing the conversations and demeanor of the last two council meetings, both of which were rife with interruptions and heated arguments between council members and city staff. “I would like to start out by addressing that the last council meeting was not ran as effectively...

A South Carolina city known for its equestrian traditions will produce a different kind of horsepower for the U.S. Navy after Rolls-Royce was chosen to supply generators for the ship USS Congress. The Power Systems division of Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply four of its mtu naval generator sets...

Kelsey and Lisa enjoy a good yoga workout, from time to time. The two of them stopped by Body Concepts in Mankato to try its version of Hot Yoga. Greenseam, MSU Mankato release 2023 State of Ag report. Updated: 14 hours ago. At the top of the list of concerns...

– Minnesota State University, Mankato Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs David Hood announced that Seung Bach (pictured) has been named dean of the University’s College of Business, effective July 1, after a national search. Bach is currently the interim dean of the School of Business and...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato Loyola Crusaders boys basketball team fell to the Spring Grove Lions 39-38 in the state quarterfinals at Williams Arena. The Crusaders trailed by eight points with 1:30 to play but did not manage to tie or take the lead when the opportunities presented itself.

MAPS anticipates to cut staff in secondary administration and supporting roles, while classrooms upsize by two to three students from K-12. Rain is possible Tuesday night, light snow is in the forecast for late Wednesday. Hot Yoga: Inside the box. Updated: 20 hours ago. Kelsey and Lisa enjoy a good...

“It’s been hard. Really, really hard. I’ve cried a lot. I loved my role,” former Janesville Councilor Melissa Kopachek said. Early Tuesday morning, on March 14, Kopachek posted a video to her Facebook page announcing her resignation from the Janesville City Council. The resignation comes after more than a month of heated debates, interruptions and contentious City Council meetings. The final straw, however, came when Kopachek said she realized that, for whatever reason, she wouldn’t have a support system in the council chambers. ...

The big picture: Dr. Lindsay Boik-Price says "...living with COPD is like carrying a backpack full of bricks..." In the news: Did you know that COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide?. As a resident of Minnesota, chances are very high that you or somebody you know has...