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Getting physical: the power of PT
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Its something that many people have already had to do, or if you haven’t you likely will have to do at some point in life: go to Physical Therapy (PT). Physical therapists can have a profound effect on people’s lives. To talk more about the profession, its benefits, and some quick and healthful tips for for everyday life, Alissa Boben and Chloe Tuma, with ActivePT in Mankato and North Mankato, visited the Kato Living studio.
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A portion of Riverfront Drive will remain closed until Thursday morning
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A stretch of Riverfront Drive in Mankato is closed until Thursday morning due to a water main break this morning. Crews brought in excavators, skid loaders and water pumps to clear the flooded scene around 9:30 Tuesday morning. The city of Mankato had said the road...
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Mankato Riverblenders live
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato Riverblenders Barbershop Chorus provides musical family entertainment for Mankato area residents. Family fun, entertainment for all ages, and music with the best in barbershop harmony is a guarantee. Summer church sing-outs, Singing Valentines, an Annual show, as well as family events are part of...
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Scarlets top Cougars in dual meet
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato West gymnastics team defeated cross-town rival Mankato East 136.950-128.775 inside K & G Gymnastics on Tuesday. The Scarlets were boosted by Zoey Hermel’s performance. Hermel earned a 35.425 to win the all-around title.
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Teens sickened by fentanyl
Water main break closes portion of Riverfront Dr. The City of Mankato said the road between Lime and Ruth streets is expected to reopen later today, weather permitting. KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 1-31-2023 - clipped version. Updated: 14 hours ago. Bitter temperatures will stick around for a...
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Bridges Community School closes Tuesday due to broken sprinkler system
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - MAPS says that custodial staff arrived this morning to find a broken sprinkler sending large amounts of water into the building. The district reported that water had flowed into the gymnasium and down a flight of stairs, leaving one classroom with two inches of water. The...
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Fourteenth Anthony Ford Pond Hockey Classic returns to North Mankato
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -Through wind chill advisories and increasingly cold weather, the Anthony Ford Pond Hockey Classic saw hundreds of hockey fans young and old take the ice at Spring Lake Park in North Mankato this weekend. This was the fourteenth rendition of the tournament, which aims to raise...
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Water main break closes portion of Riverfront Dr.
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A portion of Riverfront Drive in Mankato is temporarily closed due to a water main break this morning. The city of Mankato said the road between Lime and Ruth streets is expected to reopen later today, weather permitting. Crews had excavators, skid loaders and were setting...
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Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs received a generous donation
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After raising money through charitable gambling, the Charles McLaughlin VFW Post 906 in Hutchinson collected about $100,000 to help veterans in the region. After a full year of collecting donations, more than $80,000 was sent to the MDVA for eight different state veteran houses. “That’s the...
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Mapleton residents weigh in on the future of the former Mapleton school building
MAPLETON, Minn. (KEYC) - On Tuesday, the Maple River Schools’ auditorium filled with Mapleton residents, all ready to talk about what to do with the former Mapleton school building. During the open forum, many ideas bounced among attendees on how to utilize the soon-to-be vacant area and how to...
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East/Loyola sweeps series over West
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East/Loyola boys’ hockey program (7-11) defeated its cross-town rival Mankato West (6-10-2) on Tuesday 5-1 inside All Seasons Arena. Earlier this season at the Bloomington Ice Garden, the Cougars took down the Scarlets 5-2.
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City of Springfield: Water Service Freeze Warning in effect
SPRINGFIELD, Minn. (KEYC) - The City of Springfield is warning residents of possible freezing water,. Due to the depth of the frost in the ground, water services may start freezing, As a result, the City of Springfield has issued an advisory to all of its utility customers. Water customers are...
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Greater Mankato Growth ambassadors
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Greater Mankato Growth ambassadors had a tour of the new KEYC studio today and explained how they help businesses in out community. Greater Mankato Growth, Inc. exists to support and promote the economic growth and vitality of our members and the regional marketplace, and to intentionally develop the regional center by promoting, supporting and serving as a catalyst for economic development through: business growth and development; talent growth, retention and attraction; regional livability and advocacy of the marketplace.
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The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has announced its Ag Literacy Grant winners for 2023
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - St. James High School’s Future Farmers of America club plans on having an ag themed carnival, all in hopes of educating the younger generation. Becky Cronk the FFA advisor says that its all in the student’s hands. “Well, it’s where we get all of...
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Durenberger, former US senator from Minnesota, dies at 88
Water main break closes portion of Riverfront Dr. The City of Mankato said the road between Lime and Ruth streets is expected to reopen later today, weather permitting. KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 1-31-2023 - clipped version. Updated: 13 hours ago. Bitter temperatures will stick around for a...
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The Reporter wins 16 Minnesota Newspaper Association Awards
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State University Mankato’s newspaper took home some hardware at this year’s Better Newspaper Contest. The Reporter took home sixteen awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association. Editor-in-Chief Julia Lin won an award in the professional local division. Despite the university not having a journalism...
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If you think you’re on the phone with a scammer, hang up!
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - That’s the advice from experts who are marking Identity Theft Awareness Week. Tammy Steffl at Southpoint Credit says even if you receive a call from a bank or credit union, they will never ask for personal information like social security or account numbers. They already have that on hand.
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Three juveniles overdose in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - On Jan. 31, 2023, Mankato Department of Public Safety responded to three separate locations and calls for service that involved juveniles as the patient(s). All victims were reported to have used/been exposed to a substance that caused the patients to exhibit signs consistent with an opioid...
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Commissioner Vance Stuehrenberg Selected to Represent MN on the NACo Board of Directors
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Commissioner Vance Stuehrenberg was recently selected to serve as a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors. NACo unites county officials across the country to advocate county priorities in federal policy making, promote exemplary county polices and practices, nurture leadership skill and expand knowledge networks, optimize county and taxpayer resources and cost savings, and enrich the public’s understanding of county government.
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3 suspects arrested in connection to juvenile overdoses
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Authorities have arrested three people in connection to the overdoses of three juveniles first reported Monday. Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force (MRVDTF) said one of the victims is in critical condition while the other two have been released from the hospital. Patrick Orerigho Isiakpere Jr.,...
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