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Mankato Airport Tower Receives $11.5 Million FAA Grant
The Mankato City Council has approved an additional $11.5 million in federal funding for construction of an air traffic control tower at Mankato Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the grant Monday, with the city facing a Thursday deadline to execute the funding agreement. The latest award brings total...
Faribault County Register
It’s time for Homecoming at BEA
It may be hard to believe but Blue Earth Area is already celebrating Homecoming. This year, Homecoming week will be celebrated Sept. 14-18. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen candidates have already been announced. The king candidates are Layden Bassett, Sully Dahlberg, Wyatt Jones, Caden Juba, Dylan Preuss and Traven Zierke. The BEA queen candidates are Sidney Eitzmann, April Garcia, Sammy Meyers, Abbey Lorenz, Ayla Warmka and Khloe Zabel.
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‘Dear Jacob’ Author Patty Wetterling to Speak at MSU Mankato on Advocacy and the Power of Education
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Nationally recognized child advocate and author Patty Wetterling is returning to her alma mater, Minnesota State University, Mankato, to headline a special Homecoming week event. Speaking on In the Spotlight, MSU Director of Alumni Relations Brian Zins announced that Wetterling—a 1971 graduate alongside her husband, Jerry—will participate in a free, public fireside chat on Thursday, October 1, at Ostrander Auditorium.
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Annual Zonta Fall Fashion Style Show
Today on Kato Living we learned all about the annual Mankato Zonta Fashion Style Show happening this Thursday, September 17th.
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Pick of the Litter: Mildred & Gertrude
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - This week’s pick of the litter is a pair of sweet old ladies in Mildred and Gertrude!. They are the oldest cats at BENCHS, both being eight years old. They have some staining on their faces but those are just artifacts of a life long...
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The Small-Town Minnesota Diner With A Breakfast So Incredible It Has A Cult Following
If a restaurant has a cult following, there’s usually a very good reason for it, and in the case of Wampach’s Restaurant in Shakopee, Minnesota, that reason is sitting on a plate in front of you before you’ve even had your first cup of coffee. The reason...
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Minnesota State Mankato’s Women’s Center to Host Screening of Documentary Film ‘No Country for Mothers’ Sept. 15
In support of student parents at Minnesota State University, Mankato and National Student Parent Month, the MSU Women’s Center is hosting a screening of the 2026 documentary film, “No Country for Mothers,” from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the University’s Centennial Student Union, Room 253.
St. Peter Herald
Karl Larson named St. Peter Oktoberfest Festmeister
Ast the host of Karaoke with Karl, Karl Larson is no stranger to hosting evenings filled with singing, dancing and merriment. But at Patrick’s on Third on Thursday night, Larson was the one behind the microphone bellowing a rendition of the traditional Bavarian toast song “Ein Prosit,” as the St. Peter Ambassadors named him the Festmeister of the 16th annual St. Peter Oktoberfest. The Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of Public Health has fully embraced his role as Festmeister, arriving at Patrick’s on Third in a traditional checkered button-up and lederhosen. Past festmeisters along with members of the St. Peter Ambassadors gathered to celebrate Larson’s induction, with 2025 Festmeister Rick Wright bestowing Larson with the honorary Festmeister jacket and cap. While some may be nervous to serve as the face of a community event that draws thousands of attendees each year, for Larson that’s all part of the fun. “Talking to people, shaking hands, being out in public, that doesn't bug me at all,” said Larson. “This will be fun. You'll see me Oktoberfest weekend, spending more time walking around, talking to people, seeing if they're having a good time, helping folks get where they want to be. That's very much
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The Grand Center for the Arts and Culture still accepting submissions for 2026 ArtScape
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) - The Grand Center for the Arts is still accepting submissions for its 2026 ArtScape, an annual juried art show, on its final submission date, on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Submissions can be in any medium including painting, ceramic, glass, quilts...
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Screenwriter Stephen McFeely to Appear Live at Minnesota’s Historic The State Theatre for ‘Avengers: Endgame: Encore’ Screening
Marvel Cinematic Universe fans in Minnesota are in for an extraordinary treat. Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Stephen McFeely, one of the primary creative forces behind several of Marvel Studios biggest blockbusters, is set to appear live at the historic The State Theatre in downtown Hutchinson, Minnesota, on Saturday, September 26. This...
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This Enormous Minnesota Thrift Store Has More Hidden Gems Than You Can Count
There are places you visit once and forget about, and then there are places that quietly rewire your brain so that you find yourself thinking about them on a random Wednesday afternoon for no apparent reason. Unique in Burnsville, Minnesota is firmly in that second category, and the hidden gems...
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Aden takes experience of a lifetime thanks to her vocal talents
It’s not often that students get to experience foreign countries but Kal Aden was fortunate this summer to take a trip to London. It is was all thanks to her singing talent. Aden took part in the Honors Performance Series for choir. There are also spots selected for band and orchestra. There are two programs a year, one to New York City and one abroad.
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Cliff Robertson as Cole Younger in The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid
Cliff Robertson as Cole Younger, infamous bandit gang co-leader and ex-Confederate guerrilla. 150 years ago today, the James-Younger Gang further bloodied its infamous history when eight bandits outfitted with matching beige dusters and Winchester rifles rode into Northfield, Minnesota, intending to rob the First National Bank… but the small farm town fought back, arming themselves from hardware stores and sending the six surviving—and badly wounded—bandits fleeing with far more lead in their bodies than loot in their sacks. Two weeks later, only Frank and Jesse James remained at large after the three wounded Younger brothers were captured and another gang member killed.