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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East baseball team defeated Albert Lea 10-4 in the opening round of the Section 2AAA baseball tournament on Wednesday at Wolverton Field. The Cougars will play either Marshall or Jordan in the next round at 11 a.m. on Saturday in New Ulm.

Mankato East comes out hot in Section 2AAA tournament, 10-4 win over Albert Lea

New Ulm, MN

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -The New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds softball team defeated Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 10-0 in six innings to capture the section 2-A championship. The Greyhounds will play in the state tournament on Jun. 8. First pitch is at 1:30 p.m.

Cathedral advances to state tournament with dominant win against St. Mary’s

North Mankato, MN

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The New Ulm softball team took out powerhouse Fairmont 1-0 in 11 innings on Tuesday at Caswell Park in the Section 2AA tournament. The victory advances the Eagles to the Section 2AA championship where they’ll battle Le Sueur-Henderson. The Cardinals finish the season 20-4 overall.

New Ulm wins 11-inning stalemate over Fairmont

Sleepy Eye, MN

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato Loyola/Immanuel Lutheran baseball team came out victorious over Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 2-1 in 8 innings on Tuesday at Wolverton Field. The Crusaders advance to the Section 2A quarterfinals with the win where they’ll face Sleepy Eye, while SESM falls to the elimination bracket.

Mankato Loyola wins nail biter over SESM in 2A tournament

Minnesota State

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Local ag organizations are using America’s pastime to promote their produce. In an effort to reach a larger audience, county growers in southern Minnesota are using baseball to tell the winning story of Minnesota-grown commodities. Eight games between the Rochester Honkers and the Mankato MoonDogs...

Honkers and MoonDogs team up with farmers

New Prague, MN

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The New Prague softball team took care of business with an 11-0 six-inning win over Mankato West in the Section 2AAA tournament on Tuesday. The Trojans will next face top-seeded Mankato East in the Section 2AAA championship. Mankato West finishes the season 17-6 overall.

New Prague advances to 2AAA title game, 11-0 shutout win over West

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -The Mankato West baseball team hosted St. Peter to open up the Section 2AAA tournament Wednesday afternoon. St. Peter wins by a final of 2-0. The Saints play at New Ulm’s Johnson Park on Saturday in the winner’s bracket at 11 in the morning while it’s win or go home for West from this point on in the tournament.

St. Peter tops West behind Guida’s complete game gem

The center moved from their building off of good counsel hill to a new location on Riverfront Drive so that they can stay connected to the community. Tuesday’s police pursuit and stabbing leads to a man faced with five felony charges. Updated: 5 hours ago. Court documents now lay...

Second annual Minnesota Original Music Festival coming soon

The second Minnesota Original Music Festival is coming to St. Peter, later this month. The event celebrates new and original music from Minnesota artists. KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 6-1-2023. Updated: 6 hours ago. Sunshine, warm temperatures, and isolated thunderstorm chances continue heading into the weekend. 20th year...

Mankato business one of 22 receiving monetary support

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State University, Mankato President Edward Inch announced that Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Association has pledged $300,000 over three years to establish the operational structure and advance the growth of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health at the University.

Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Association Pledges $300,000 to Minnesota State

Gov. Tim Walz and MN DEED announced $5 million in loans will be distributed to 22 businesses. One of the businesses is Mankato-based AmeriStar Manufacturing. The second Minnesota Original Music Festival is coming to St. Peter, later this month. The event celebrates new and original music from Minnesota artists. KEYC...

DNR continues fawn collaring research project

MADISON LAKE, Minn. (KEYC) -The Minnesota Bass Fishing League, also known as MINNYAK, is hosting their first kayak bass fishing tournament of the season. Approximately 40 anglers will fish five lakes around around the Mankato area. Participants are excited for the first tournament of the season. “It’s exciting,” said MinnYak...

MinnYak prepares to host Kayak Fishing Tournament

Gov. Tim Walz and MN DEED announced $5 million in loans will be distributed to 22 businesses. One of the businesses is Mankato-based AmeriStar Manufacturing. KEYC News Now’s Sofia Martinez joined the newscast, live, from the Mankato Civic Center Plaza, the venue for Songs on the Lawn. KEYC News...

Minnesota Original Music Festival coming to St. Peter

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. HyLife Foods continues search for new owner.

North Mankato looks for input from community upon updating their comprehensive plan

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...

Expunging records of marijuana-related misdemeanors

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - It takes dedication to become an Eagle Scout. And you must complete a community project to earn the ranking. For one 15-year-old troop member from Mankato, his service project brings access and beauty to the outdoors!. When 15-year-old Drew Hutchens began brainstorming his Eagle Scout project,...

Future Eagle Scout brings beauty to Mankato

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Firefighters were called to a fire at an apartment building in Mankato Friday afternoon. The call came in around 1:30 on the 1200 block of Pohl Road. There were no injuries. Forty-two people were displaced by the fire, and temporary shelter is being determined. Damages are estimated at $200,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Firefighters called to fire at Mankato apartment complex

HyLife Foods continues search for new owner

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.

DNR’s third annual collaring of the fawns research project

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...

20th year of Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn

KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 6-1-2023

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A heads up for drivers in the Mankato and North Mankato area next week, a temporary road closure to tell you about. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the Northbound Highway 169 ramp to Lookout Drive and Center Street into North Mankato will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for pavement repairs.

Road work to close Highway 169 ramp to Lookout Drive

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - There will be two temporary road closures beginning Monday, June 5. Starting at 6 a.m., a portion of Belle Avenue (between Bassett and Deldona drives) will be temporarily closed for sanitary sewer connection being done for new construction. The road is expected to reopen later in the week (weather permitting). View road closure and detour map.

Belle Avenue and Thomas Park Court to close Monday

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. Songs on the Lawn kicked off for another year. 2023 marks 20 years for the event. The biggest change:. “The size and...

Songs on the Lawn kicked off today

Isolated to scattered storm chances likely throughout the remainder of the week and upcoming weekend. North Mankato man arrested for impersonating a police officer, assaulting officer. Updated: 13 hours ago. Corey Spiess, 26, was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at another person, resisted arrest, assaulted an officer...

Identification of theft suspect in North Mankato sought

Lake Crystal, MN

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Gasoline has leaked from a gas station in Lake Crystal. That has the city and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency working to make sure it hasn’t reached the city’s water supply. City leaders say that so far, the water is safe. About a week...

Gas station leak in Lake Crystal

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating a silver Ford Taurus station wagon involved in an incident that left a man seriously hurt. Just after 6 p.m. Monday, May 29, the Taurus wagon was traveling southbound on Highway 15 near Winthrop....

State Patrol in search of vehicle involved in an incident injuring a man

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MSU softball drops NSIC opener to CSP

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -The Minnesota State softball team opened up the NSIC schedule against...

MSU softball drops NSIC opener to CSP

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