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Notebook: Coaches ask to move softball finals to U of M
The Minnesota State High School League last year went along with a request from softball coaches to extend the state tournament to three days. The first edition of the expanded tournament will be next month at Caswell Park in North Mankato. A new request might require a little more persuasion. The Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association is asking to move the state softball championship games from North Mankato to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota. Farmington coach Paul Harrington and Rosemount coach Tiffany...
Kato Living for Tuesday, May 14
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In today’s episode of Kato Living, we shared the answers to our Question of the Day: if you had $100, how would you spend it in the Greater Mankato area? You all had some great ideas!. “The Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” members from the...
Hy-Vee introduces mental health awareness video series
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Hy-Vee has rolled out a new video series, “A Holistic Approach to Improving Mental Health,” hosted by Dr. Daniel Fick, the grocer’s chief medical officer. The four-part series, featuring Hy-Vee’s team of health-and-wellness professionals, aims to help...
Special ed teacher Liz Leibfried earns St. Peter Distinguished Service Award
St. Peter Public Schools hosted its annual Staff Recognition reception on Thursday, May 9 in the SPHS Commons area. During this time, SPPS announced the 2023-24 Distinguished Service Award winner and recognized this year’s retirees and those who reached 25 years of service with the district. This year’s Distinguished Service Award winner was St. Peter High School special education teacher Liz Leibfried, who was presented her award by St. Peter High School Principal Annette Engeldinger and St. Peter Superintendent Bill Gronseth. Leibfried has worked with...
Minnesota BBQ Society hosts 25th anniversary competition in St. Peter
A savory aroma filled the air as Tim Spellacy of Mankato fired up his grill at the Nicollet County Fairgrounds over the weekend. Searing up a rack of ribs doused in a thick honey and brown sugar glaze, Spellacy was out to cook up a delicious plate of meat that just might win him a chunk of the $14,000 in prize money offered at the Minnesota Barbeque Society’s Minnesota in May Barbeque contest. ...
Investigation underway in Mapleton after teen stabs another
MAPLETON, Minn. (KEYC) - A 13-year-old boy was reportedly stabbed by a 16-year-old boy in Mapleton on Monday around 6:45 p.m. Mapleton police officers responded to a call on the 300 block of S.E. Fifth Avenue. Upon arrival and investigation, law enforcement determined that the two boys were acquaintances and that the suspect was likely inside the victim’s house.
Manifest 2.0 brings people together through art
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A partnership between art and community, Manifest 2.0 took over the Kato Ballroom and its surrounding area Saturday. The partnership between the Midwest Art Catalyst and the River Valley Makers began last year when it was planned as a simple vendor show by the Blue Earth County Library.
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