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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...

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

North Mankato, MN

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

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

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

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

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

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. Minnyak prepare to host Fishing tournament. Updated: 10 hours ago. MinnYak is set to host their first kayak bass fishing tournament...

Firefighters called to fire at Mankato apartment complex

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

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. Minnyak prepare to host Fishing tournament. Updated: 19 hours ago. MinnYak is set to host their first kayak bass fishing tournament...

Mankato fire

Saint Peter, MN

The second annual Minnesota original music festival is coming soon to St. Peter. The event is free and open to the public. Tuesday’s police pursuit and stabbing leads to a man faced with five felony charges. Updated: 5 hours ago. Court documents now lay out what authorities say happened...

Living Earth Center opens new building

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato boys’ lacrosse team came up short in their Section 1A tournament opener, falling to New Prague 19-12 on Wednesday at Kennedy Elementary. Mankato ends its season 9-5 overall.

Mankato falls to New Prague in section playoffs, season ends

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

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.

New North Mankato Chipotle opens Tuesday

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

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...

LIVE: Songs on the Lawn with Sofia Martinez

Minneapolis, MN

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East doubles team of Madden Vanderwerf (Mankato East Jr.) and Quinn Kelly (Mankato Loyola Jr.) qualified for the Class AA individual state tennis tournament after a runner-up finish in the section tournament. The duo is the first to represent Mankato East/Loyola at state in eight years.

Vanderwerf, Kelly become Mankato East’s first state qualifiers in eight years

HyLife Foods continues search for new owner

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 second annual Minnesota original music festival is coming soon to St. Peter. The event is free and open to the public. 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...

Maverick Insider: Maverick women's track dominates this year (Part II)

Programs to keep kids reading this summer

North Mankato looks for input from community upon updating their comprehensive plan. The city of North Mankato is updating their comprehensive plan to guide the city as it grows and develops for the future, along with troubleshooting any issues community members may have. HyLife Foods continues search for new owner.

20th year of Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn

The second annual Minnesota original music festival is coming soon to St. Peter. The event is free and open to the public. 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. Dustin...

Tuesday’s police pursuit and stabbing leads to a man faced with five felony charges

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

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The fourth-seeded Le Sueur-Henderson softball team defeated top-seeded New Ulm in the Section 2AA title game 8-7 in 8 innings at Caswell Park. The Giants punched their ticket to the Class AA state tournament for the third-straight season after winning the section title for the third-straight season.

Le Sueur-Henderson three-peats as Section 2AA champions, defeats New Ulm

Owatonna, MN

OWATONNA, Minn. (KEYC) –– The Owatonna Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect in the killing of an Elysian woman. Police say 38-year-old Jason Lee Horner remains at large. The body of Sabrina Lee Schnoor was found under the Interstate 35 bridge overpass...

Suspect identified in Owatonna homicide

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

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -The Mankato East softball team battled New Prague in the Section 2AAA title Thursday night. New Prague takes game one, but the Cougars win a pivotal game two by a final of 1-0. East is heading to the state tournament next week at Caswell Park. We’ll have...

East punches ticket to state after thrilling title game

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BLIZZARD, WINTER STORM WARNINGS: Showers, T-Storms, Snow, strong winds expected across the area today

Showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the afternoon as winds increase ahead of precipitation transitioning into snow, heavy at times tonight with a blizzard and winter...

BLIZZARD, WINTER STORM WARNINGS: Showers, T-Storms, Snow, strong winds expected across the area today

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