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Highway 14 Minnesota River bridge construction to begin Monday
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -On May 6 work will begin on the Minnesota River bridge on Highway 14 in Mankato. The project will see re-paving and safety improvements to the area, and is expected to last until July, spreading work over four separate stages. “We’ll do a concrete mill and overlay...
Mankato’s annual clean-up starts Thursday
Mankato’s Annual Clean-up starts Thursday and goes through Saturday. Drop-off of unwanted items will be at the Public Works Center on South Victory Drive. Drop-off dates and times have been assigned based on utility bill due dates. Electronics and small appliances will be accepted, as will televisions. Large appliances,...
USB CEO visits MN Soybean Research & Promotion Council in Mankato
While a soggy start to the end of April kept field equipment in park, agriculture discussions remained in drive as Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council welcomed United Soybean Board Chief Executive Officer Lucas Lentsch to its newly renovated office space in Mankato of Ag Management Solutions, the group which oversees the Council’s daily operations.
Quartet of Saints track and field athletes shine at Hamline Elite Meet
A quartet of St. Peter track and field athletes traveled to Hamline University Friday evening to compete in the Hamline Elite Meet which invites the top athletes from across all classes of competition in the state of Minnesota to battle head to head. Two-time state championship contenders Corbin Herron and Luke Banks made the trip to compete in a pair of events while Keira Friedrich, two time state qualifier in cross country, and Ella Dirks ran for the Saints. ...
Augustana salvages series finale at Mankato
MANKATO, MN (Dakota News Now) - The No. 14 Augustana baseball team got back to its winning ways, knocking off Minnesota State 3-0 on Monday afternoon at Bowyer Field. The win moves the Vikings to 36-8 overall and 27-6 in the NSIC while the Mavericks fall to 30-15, 25-9. AU now leads MSU by 2.5 games for the NSIC regular season title with five games to go.
The Brown County Historical Society celebrates historical homes
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) - The Brown County Historical Society is holding a program to celebrate historical houses in the county. The program will be held on Thursday May 9th starting with a dinner at 6 p.m., but main portion will be at 7 pm. at Turner Hall in New Ulm. Tickets cost $30 per person and can be purchased at the Brown County Historical Society Museum or at the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce until Friday May 3rd.
Crusaders track and field earns several top finishes at New Ulm Invite
Thursday evening, the Mankato Loyola/Cleveland track and field team traveled to New Ulm to compete in a meet hosted by the Eagles. The Crusaders posted a handful of first-place finishes throughout the competition that saw the girls finish fourth as a team and the boys finish fifth. Highlights for the girls began in the 200 meter dash where Ava Hahn claimed second with a time of 28.66. In the 800m run, Savannah Meyer finished first with a time of 2:33.69 followed by teammate Izzy Endres...
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