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Janesville Clinic closes
It’s official. After many years of serving Janesville, the Mayo Clinic facility located at 312 N. Main Street has closed permanently. When the clinic stopped accepting visitors last August, the closure was said to be temporary, and to have been the result of a “staffing situation.” All patients who had been using the clinic were instructed to call the Janesville office so they could be redirected either to the Waseca or Mankato facility.
A week of action
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Greater Mankato Area United Way is hosting its annual Week of Action to promote volunteerism and community involvement. This year, more than 100 volunteers are lending a helping hand to projects at sites around the region. “We have all of these different volunteers who want...
Student-run organization stages photos in support of Palestinian students
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Salem Abuatiya came to Mankato for school last August. He was here when the war between Israel and Hamas started in October. For Abuatiya, this conflict is something he’s known his entire life. “It’s very easy to lose anyone anytime,” said Abuatiya. “One moment, you...
Tattoo artist's journey from prison to proud business owner and family man
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Local artist Donny Cruz shares his life experiences from growing up on the streets to becoming a tattoo artist and business owner. Along the way he’s giving his kids the childhood he didn’t have.
Local businesses respond to Riverfront Drive closure
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A usually busy street now silent, the segment of Riverfront Drive in Mankato’s Old Town officially closed Monday morning. The construction will revamp every aspect of the historic street, from driving lanes and sidewalks to sewer systems. Riverfront Drive will remain closed all summer, with...
Air Quality Alert extended through tonight for southern Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has extended the air quality alert for southern Minnesota until 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13. The affected area includes the Twin Cities metro, Albert Lea, Marshall, Worthington, Rochester, Winona, Mankato, and the tribal nation of Prairie Island. Heavy smoke...
Mankato Police Department Celebrates 22% Female Workforce, Exceeding National Average
In a stride toward gender diversity in law enforcement, the Mankato Department of Public Safety is boasting a higher-than-usual percentage of women on their force. As reported by the department on Facebook, a proud 22% of their staff are female, surpassing the national average which lingers at a meager 13%. The announcement came in conjunction with the Minnesota Association of Women Police Conference, a recent gathering that saw several of Mankato’s female officers in attendance.
Mayo Clinic Bed Tower expansion is complete
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After over two years of construction, Mayo Clinic Health System celebrated the grand opening of its new expansions at its Marsh Street location. The $155 million added three new floors and now offers 121 more beds and many technological improvements, including an all-new Family Birth Center with seven delivery rooms and 12 post-partum rooms.
St. Peter Police looking to implement body cams
By the beginning of 2025, the St. Peter Police Department is aiming to equip its officers with body worn cameras. During an annual report to the St. Peter City Council on Monday, May 6, Police Chief Matt Grochow announced that department was currently in the process of reviewing cost estimates to provide each of its officers with body worn cameras. The chief’s goal is to have the technology rolled out by January 2025 or sooner. ...
Golden Apple: LCWM’s Rob Satterness
LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. (KEYC) - Rob Satterness, a biology teacher at Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Secondary School, almost went into medicine before he decided to go into teaching instead. “What really interested me even more than the medicine and the science of it was the people,” he said. And...
St. Peter's global celebration Festival of Nations returns for 2nd year
After making a celebrated debut last year, the Festival of Nations is returning to the Nicollet County Fairgrounds to bring together the countless global cultures that make up St. Peter and surrounding communities. On Saturday, May 18 from 12:30-5 p.m., visitors will find a rich display of music, art, dance and food reflecting Southern Minnesota’s cultural diversity. Organized by the Good Neighbor Diversity Council, the event seeks to connect community members from across cultures and raise awareness of the diversity of traditions and experiences that...
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