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Witness the exciting transition as St. Peter firefighters move into their brand new fire station, strategically located at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Sunrise Drive. Stay tuned for more local news updates.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has announced that the new J-turn intersection at Highway 99/169 in St. Peter, Minnesota, is almost complete. The intersection is expected to open on Thursday, September 28. The J-turn is designed to enhance safety by reducing accidents and is part of several intersection improvements in the area.

Discover the story behind the sudden closure of Emma Krumbee's Orchard, a beloved local landmark in Belle Plane for 43 years. WCCO's Jason delves into the reasons and the impact on the community in this revealing report.

The St. Peter Volunteer Fire Department is moving on up. At the end of the month, the pristine new fire station on the corner of Broadway and Sunrise is opening its apparatus bay doors for the Fire Department to move in. The 23,000-square-foot facility, almost triple the size of the 8,000-square-foot fire hall on West Mulberry and Third Street, will be fully operational and ready to use Sept. 30. Before the Fire Department moves in, the St. Peter City Council was granted a tour of...

Tri-City United held its homecoming coronation ceremony Monday, Sept. 25, at TCU High School in Montgomery. The homecoming court includes (back row, left to right) queen candidates Alison Weydert (daughter of Toni and Daniel Weydert of Montgomery), Kalyn Krautkremer (daughter of Denise and Matthew Krautkremer of Montgomery), Lexi Factor (daughter of Nikki and Mike Factor of Le Center), Queen Alice Schroeder (daughter of Lisa and Eric Schroeder of Montgomery), King Luke Skluzacek (son of Christine and Bruce Skluzacek), queen candidates Nalia Wagner (daughter of Irene and Chris Wagner of Lonsdale), Mallorie Plut (daughter of Stephanie and Peter Plut of Le Center); (front row) king candidates Lucas Holicky (son of Shannon and Kevin Holicky of Le Center), Kellen O'Keefe (son of Brooks and Brad O'Keefe of Le Center), Connor Flintrop (son of Tracy and Chris Flintrop of Lonsdale), Kaden Malecha (son of Meghann and Kevin Malecha of Lonsdale) and Reggie Vosejpka (son of Megan and Bradley Vosejpka of Montgomery).

Tremendous Brewing will fill the vacant building after St. Peter city council voted 5-2 in favor of selling the building at 227 Mulberry Street for $300,000.

Local fishermen reeled in loads of lunkers on Lake Washington, in hopes of winning a $2,000 cash prize offered by St. Peter-based boat manufacturer Alumacraft in their Aluminum Fishing Series Tournament. Over 50 participants blasted off the Westwood Marina and took to the waters in 26 aluminum bass boats Sept. 16 on the hunt for a hefty collection of fish which would net them the top dollar winnings. Alumacraft gave away over $6,000 in cash, raffles and prizes in the open team bass tournament in...

In a hit to St. Peter’s local economy, one of the city’s major employers, Alumacraft, announced it would be laying off 68 employees at the St. Peter manufacturing facility. For over 50 years, the aluminum boat manufacturer has been a significant employer in St. Peter since moving the aluminum boat manufacturing operations to the community in 1970. The more than 120,000-square-foot plant at W. St. Julien Street had employed nearly 280 people, but the workforce has since been reduced to 207 employees following a notice...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Students at St. Peter High School get the option to choose an elective that focuses on agriculture. This class goes over subjects like plants, animals, natural resources, wildlife, and much more. “It really warms my heart and makes me very happy when I get to see...

The occasional meeting of the Get The Heck Off My Lawn Society will now come to order. Today’s agenda includes a rant on how a business uses technology to serve more people efficiently, while at the same time telling those not ready to embrace a certain level of technology, sorry, this is the way things are: Get on board or get out of the way and go someplace else.

Exciting and stressful were two words used to describe the work on New Prague’s ninth Habitat for Humanity house. Habitat for Humanity South Central Minnesota out of Mankato and the New Prague branch of the organization held a home dedication ceremony for Brittney LaVigne and her family Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Nathan Mueller grew up in a loving and supportive family. He found success in his social and academic circles, until he went to prison for embezzling nearly $8.5 million. “I had everything going on in my life,” he said during a recent presentation at Southern Adventist University. “The one thing I didn’t have was money, and that became my focus.”

Mary Ann and Roger Heyda couldn’t imagine anyplace else they might have been Sunday besides at Moly Holy Redeemers’ festival. A warm sunny day and bright sunshine made the festival a delightful option for the day. The Heydas have been members of the Montgomery church for many years....

Sharon Smith has a whole new outlook on life, thanks to a brand new heart. For over 20 years, the St. Peter Army veteran has struggled with progressively worsening heart failure. The condition left her short of breath and chronically fatigued, unable to get from place to place without relying on a wheelchair or scooter and living day to day at a high risk of cardiac arrest. But now, for...

The first Saturday of every month members of the North Mankato American Legion Post 518 gather to pay a month-long tribute to a deceased veteran. This will take place at 10 a.m. October 7 for Wendell Edward Stark, former Elysian resident and father of Kelly Kauss of Elysian. The event is set for Wheeler Park in North Mankato.

Alumacraft Boat Co. has laid off 68 of its employees at its St. Peter, Minn., plant, which city officials say will affect the community's economy. St. Peter city administrator Todd Prafke said approximately a third of the laid-off employees were from St. Peter - a city of about 12,000 - and the rest live in the surrounding area. There are still 207 employees at the location, according to a spokeswoman for Alumacraft's parent company, Canada-based BRP Inc.

All hail the 2023 Jordan Homecoming king and queen, Malaki Malundo and Samara Jones. The duo were coronated Monday at Jordan High School as part of this week’s Homecoming festivities. Other members of the Homecoming court are Jade Thach, Hailey Narum, Claire Helgerson, Katelyn Hvidsten, Sam Mahto, Matt Randolph, Jack Olson and Brock Bakeberg.

Motorists from New Prague, Montgomery and the area who use use Highway 21 through Jordan, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today the Highway 21 and County Road 66/Sawmill Road roundabout in Jordan will fully open at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29. Crews began building the $3.06 million roundabout project...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Two local public health directors are coming together to collaborate on a new public health initiative. Megan Kirby from Le Sueur County and Sarah Berry from Waseca County are in to talk about their plans with community conversation about mental health.

Students from the JATC South Fire Science program in Jordan School District had the chance to perform the flag ceremony at the National ACTC Best Practices and Innovations Conference in Salt Lake City. They represented various high schools within the district during this event.