Child’s play: celebrating winter at the Children’s Museum

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Mankato is shaping up to have a busy winter and spring performing arts season. Mankato Playhouse is just two weeks away from their production of Steven Sondheim’s “Assassins”, and held auditions for their Broadway Teens show on Sunday and Monday of this week, and says that their tendency to sell out shows is indicative of the community’s overwhelming support for the performing arts.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - New Richland native, Adrian Barnett, is a professional musician based in Nashville. Monday morning, Barnett spent a few hours sharing his experience as a musician with St. Peter students. “I started having the opportunity to do this with younger students. I can’t pass that up to...

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...

LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KEYC) - If you find yourself in downtown Lake Crystal, your nose is sure to take you inside the city’s newest bakery. Faye Nelson opened Infusion Bakery Company on Jan. 4, 2023, and her baked goods have been routinely selling out. Its baked goods have been...

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...

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...

KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 1-30-2023 - clipped version. Dangerously cold wind chills stick around today leading to a morning wind chill advisory with bitter cold temperatures the rest of the week. Updated: 12 hours ago. More than 50 teams total took part in the 14th annual Anthony...

Applications are being accepted by the City of Mankato for the city’s Neighborhood Engagement Grant Program. The university’s Dental Education Program is offering free dental care to area children 18 years and younger on Feb. 2.

A former New Ulm police investigator, Eric Gramentz, 43, is expected to plead guilty today to three counts of criminal sexual conduct. KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 1-30-2023 - clipped version. Updated: 19 hours ago. Dangerously cold wind chills stick around today leading to a morning wind chill...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -The Mankato East girls hockey team hosted Red Wing Saturday. Mankato East wins by a final of 8-1.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato West Scarlets girls hockey team earned their first win of the season with a 5-4 victory against Austin at home Saturday. The Scarlets will look for their second straight win Tuesday against Worthington/Fulda.