Pemberton
Pemberton, MN · Municipal
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Race for Mankato Mayor: catching up with the candidates, one week from Election Day
Election Day is eight days away and both candidates for Mankato Mayor, say they have a lot to offer voters.
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Kern Bridge opens in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After six years of rehabilitation, the Kern Bridge is open once again. Originally built in 1873, it stood as the state’s oldest truss bridge before being disassembled in 2020. Since its disassembly, it was redesigned into a pedestrian bridge for walking and biking, and is...
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Destiny Owens named executive director of Greater Mankato Area Diversity Council
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Host Lisa Kaye spoke with Destiny Owens, the new executive director of the Greater Mankato Area Diversity Council, about her background and plans for the organization. Owens said she grew up in the Mankato area and has worked in diversity efforts since middle school, including consulting...
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Winthrop Council moves forward with ambulance/fire building
What to do with where to house the ambulance has been a topic of discussion for over a decade. In the past five years, city administration and a committee of ambulance and fire members have been discussing options for a joint building. Numerous proposals have been looked at, including the first one which came in at a price tag at about $12.5 million.
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Klobuchar and Johnson Visit Fairmont One Week Out from Election
(FAIRMONT) — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Klobuchar and First Congressional District nominee Jake Johnson visited Fairmont Sunday for a get-out-the-vote event. The candidates joined local volunteers for door-knocking before speaking to a crowd of about 100 people. Johnson said the campaigns wanted to focus on rising costs, rural health care, agriculture and recent fraud in Minnesota. He called for an open investigation into fraud and accountability for anyone who broke the law. Johnson launched his campaign in Fairmont in April 2025 and said he continues to hear concerns from residents about agricultural challenges and the planned closure of the 3-M facility.
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Mankato Day of the Dead Festival Expects Thousands for Sixth Year
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Organizers expect more than 10,000 people in Mankato this weekend for the annual Day of the Dead celebration, a free, daylong festival of music, art and food. Maria Berrones and Cesar Rios, committee members, discussed the event during an appearance on “In the Spotlight” with Lisa...
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Everyone Overlooks What Might Be The Prettiest Small Town In All Of Minnesota
There’s a town in southern Minnesota that looks like someone picked up a Bavarian village, carried it across the Atlantic Ocean, and gently set it down along the banks of the Cottonwood River, and the remarkable thing is that most Minnesotans have never even been there. New Ulm is...
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Many Halloween Festivities Planned Throughout Fairmont
FAIRMONT — Halloween festivities are planned throughout Fairmont this weekend, with activities for children and adults. Downtown Prowl the Plaza will take place Friday, October 30, from 4 to 5 p.m., with 29 businesses, organizations and families participating. That’s up from 18 last year. Trick-or-treating is also planned at Ingleside Assisted Living from 3:30 to 4:30 Friday, followed by a trunk-or-treat at St. Paul Lutheran School from 5:30 to 6:30. Saturday’s activities include Halloween Fun at the Martin County Library, family activities at Bowlmor, trunk-or-treating at Ward Park and Halloween Rock On Ice at the Martin County Arena. Adults can also enjoy Halloween karaoke and costume contests at Silo ’67 Friday and Saturday, along with a costume contest and live entertainment at Fairmont Brewing Company on Saturday.
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MSU administrator running for city council: Bryan Schneider hopes to address student housing affordability
Bryan Schneider, Minnesota State’s assistant CIO and director of technology solutions, says he’ll focus on student housing affordability if elected Nov. 3 to the Mankato City Council. Schneider is running against incumbent Jessica Hatanpa, who is seeking her third four-year term in Ward 5 — a ward in...