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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The warning from Netflix about cracking down on password sharing has finally begun. The new rule has rocked the globe, leaving many subscribers unsure about the future of their subscription. Each user living outside of the Netflix subscriber’s household, trying to use that account, will now...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Old Town Mankato is preparing for the Riverfront Art Fair this weekend. Previously the Old Town Art Festival, this will be the second year under new branding, and hopes to offer something new. Organizers say that the number of participants have more than doubled since last year, and the weekend will be the center of a community wide project. Photographer Josh Madson will be taking free professional portraits of residents to add to a collage showcasing the Mankato community to be displayed at the Coffee Hag. Madson says that the project provides a unique opportunity to showcase the people and values that make Mankato the place that many call home.

From a brewery to a mosque to an apartment building or a law firm, the St. Peter City Council fielded seven different proposals from a wide range of businesses looking to purchase the old fire hall at 227 W. Mulberry St. in downtown St. Peter. At a workshop meeting on Monday, June 5, Mayor Shanon Nowell and councilors Brad DeVos, Keri Johnson, Ben Ranft and Emily Bruflat weighed the upsides and downsides behind each proposal, examining the firms’ bids, their plans for the building and...

Hundreds of children and families flocked to Gorman Park for a night of games, crafts, food, performances and more as St. Peter celebrated the start of the summer. Organized by the St. Peter Recreation Department, St. Peter Police Department and St. Peter Public Library, Gorman Park was bustling with bounce houses, emergency vehicles, food trucks and face painting on Monday, June 5 for the Summer Kick Off. The annual event,...

We’re here at the Taylor Wildlife Management Area as we followed along with the DNR as they actively did their third annual collaring of the fawns research project. Firefighters called to fire at Mankato apartment complex. Programs to keep kids reading this summer. Updated: 15 hours ago. School is...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Today is the first day of June and its first Thursday -- which means Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn kicks off for another year!. KEYC News Now’s Sofia Martinez joined the newscast live from the Mankato Civic Center Plaza. Songs on the Lawn runs...

Tomorrow kicks off the 20th year of Songs on the lawn in Mankato. Live bands perform in the Mankato Civic Center Plaza every Thursday in June. Tomorrow, City Mouse takes the stage. St. Peter advances in the winner's bracket in Section 2AAA tournament. North Mankato looks for input from community...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Summer season is in full swing and with it comes new life. We’re here at the Taylor Wildlife Management Area as we followed along with the DNR as they actively did their third annual collaring of the fawns research project. Ladies and gentlemen, you’re going to want to see this one.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - As the summer time approaches, there will be plenty of opportunities for kids who want to keep reading. School is nearly out for the year, and if you are a parent looking to keep your kids involved, books may be the way. Blue Earth County Library...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Tomorrow kicks off the 20th year of Songs on the lawn in Mankato. Live bands perform in the Mankato Civic Center Plaza every Thursday in June. Tomorrow, City Mouse takes the stage. The city says the original idea was to give people something to do on...

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Fans of Chipotle only have to wait a few more days for the Mankato area’s newest location to open. The Chipotle Mexican Grill in North Mankato, located at 1721 Lor Ray Drive, will open next Tues., June 6. The restaurant will feature a Chipotlane, a drive-thru pickup lane that allows for pick up of digital orders without leaving your vehicle.

It’s that time of year to bring out a lawn chair, grab a bite and put on some dancing shoes for St. Peter’s jazziest musical celebration. The 15th annual Blues Fest is back in Minnesota Square Park on Saturday, June 10 with expanded food and drink options, local artisans and a lineup of some of the top blues bands from the local area and the Midwest. The free music festival is organized and hosted each year by the St. Peter Ambassadors. ...

Every Memorial Day, fitness centers across the country honor those who have served and died by completing a physical challenge. They do a set of exercises to honor the life of a Navy Seal killed while serving in Afghanistan. Across the nation to right here in Mankato, people stopped to...

During his “It’s Ok Not to Be Ok” tour, Los Angeles-based pop-rock guitarist Sawyer Auger visited Minnesota Square Park in St. Peter to perform an acoustic set on Wednesday, May 24. In honor of Minnesota’s Mental Health month, the mental health advocate and musician was hosted in St. Peter through the efforts of fan and St. Peter resident Kandace Krause and the St. Peter Recreation Department. Auger delivered a two-hour performance at the pavilion and met with local attendees after the show. The concert marked his first visit to Minnesota during his 10-year professional music career.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Every Memorial Day, fitness centers across the country honor those who have served and died by completing a physical challenge. They do a set of exercises to honor the life of a Navy Seal killed while serving in Afghanistan. Sofia Martinez takes us to Gray Duck...

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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The 7 West Taphouse in Mankato is closing their doors and getting a new look. In a Facebook post, the restaurant announced that tomorrow, Saturday, will be their last day. After four and a half years of being in Mankato, the owners have decided to bring...

Sun shined on a classic Memorial Day at the pavilion in St. Peter’s Minnesota Square Park Monday. A couple hundred residents made their way to the park for the ceremony, honoring United States military veterans, and specifically those who died in service. The program included featured speaker Nathan Tish, the veteran service officer for Nicollet County, along with the St. Peter American Legion’s Steve Ward as the master of ceremony, Mayor Shanon Nowell, American Legion Commander Jamie Lorentz, and Chaplain Windy Block representing the Last...

The guys from the BBQ show take us through what Traeger found as Minnesota’s most popular meat to throw on the grill. In Minnesota, a graduation party of that size will set you back about 11 hundred dollars. It’s a good reminder to be respectful, and there are many ways you can do so.

A group of Gustavus students have been making a buzz in St. Peter with a proposal to harvest honey at Big Hill Farm. In a presentation to the St. Peter City Council on May 8, students Jakob Foss, Madeline Campbell, and Nicholas Goebel discussed their initiative to keep bees at Big Hill Farm at the Gustavus Adolphus College campus, pending city and college approval. The project, which is part of...