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In the Spotlight: 10th Deep Valley Book Festival Returns to Mankato on Oct. 3
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Following a one-year hiatus, the Deep Valley Book Festival is returning “bigger and better than ever” for its milestone 10th edition on Saturday, October 3, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mankato. Joining Lisa Kaye on In the Spotlight, festival organizer and author Rachel Hanel shared details about the region’s premier literary event dedicated to connecting readers and writers across Southern Minnesota.
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Waseca Art Gallery exhibit shows father and son photographers
A Sept. 12 open house at the Waseca Art Center introduced a pair of new exhibits at the Waseca Art Center (WAC). Titled “Generational Confluence IV,” the exhibits feature photography by Wes Taylor, 57, an instructor at Mankato’s South Central Community College, and his son James Wesley Taylor, 21, of Provo, Utah. Their photography will be on display through Oct. 9.
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Sacred Heart Festival to expand on tradition
This year’s Sacred Heart Fall Festival is set for the weekend of Sept. 18,19, and 20. This yearly event draws hundreds of visitors to a wide variety of activities and entertainment across its three-day run. As has been the case for decades, a giant white canopy tent will be set up over the street in front of the church; most events will take place there.
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Dundas Oktoberfest Returns Saturday with Music, Food and Family Activities
Downtown Dundas will take on a distinctly Bavarian feel Saturday as the fourth annual Dundas Oktoberfest brings a full day of music, food, drinks and family activities to the community. Oktoberfest runs from noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Admission and parking are free, and organizers say the event...
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Cannon Falls High School Class of 1964 holds 62nd reunion
The Cannon Falls High School Class of 1964 held its 62nd reunion on Sept. 3 at Cannon Golf Club. Pictured, from left to right, seated are Byrl Johnson, Sue (Rapp) Clare. Dorothy (Tix) Spillman, Diane (Lorentz) Pagel, Sharon (Reburn) Fox, Pauline (Erickson) Nerison and Sharon (Hernke) Brown. Standing from left to right are Pat (Morrison) McBride, Pat (Johnson) Paulson, Barbara (Krier) Stricker, Suzanne (Nelson) Ness, Bob Benson, Diane (Hall) Lundell, Barb (O’Conner) Wall, Bill Bergstrom, Sharon (VonBargen) Anderson, Jim Pagel, Martha (Lindell) Norstad, Boo Midness, Julie (Prink) Pribyl, Greta (Loven) Schreiber, Bruce Tilderquist, Peggy (Eggers) Cuddigan, Karen (Tutewohl) Gird, Natalie (Husbyn) Carlson, Rick Swenson and Ron Wichser. Submitted photo.
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This Minnesota Mini Golf Course Is So Fun It Should Come With A Warning Label
Somewhere in Minnetrista, Minnesota, there’s a mini golf course that makes every other mini golf course feel like it owes you an apology. Big Stone Mini Golf isn’t just a place to swing a putter around for an hour. It’s the kind of place that makes you stop...
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Blue Earth County Historical Society Celebrates 125 Years with Timekeeper’s Ball, New Marian Anderson Gallery, and Fall Events
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Blue Earth County Historical Society (BECHS) is marking a major milestone this year—celebrating its 125th anniversary alongside Executive Director Jessica Potter-Zajac’s 25th year with the organization. Visiting In the Spotlight with host Lisa Kay, Potter-Zajac shared a look behind the scenes at how the History Center preserves local history while rolling out a busy autumn schedule of interactive exhibits and community programming.
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It’s time for Homecoming at BEA
It may be hard to believe but Blue Earth Area is already celebrating Homecoming. This year, Homecoming week will be celebrated Sept. 14-18. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen candidates have already been announced. The king candidates are Layden Bassett, Sully Dahlberg, Wyatt Jones, Caden Juba, Dylan Preuss and Traven Zierke. The BEA queen candidates are Sidney Eitzmann, April Garcia, Sammy Meyers, Abbey Lorenz, Ayla Warmka and Khloe Zabel.
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‘Dear Jacob’ Author Patty Wetterling to Speak at MSU Mankato on Advocacy and the Power of Education
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Nationally recognized child advocate and author Patty Wetterling is returning to her alma mater, Minnesota State University, Mankato, to headline a special Homecoming week event. Speaking on In the Spotlight, MSU Director of Alumni Relations Brian Zins announced that Wetterling—a 1971 graduate alongside her husband, Jerry—will participate in a free, public fireside chat on Thursday, October 1, at Ostrander Auditorium.
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Janice “Jan” Perrin Johnson shares her Hidden Treasure
If you listened to KBEW on Sunday mornings between the years of 2000 and 2010, you might have heard the voice of Janice “Jan” Perrin Johnson giving a sermon. Now, those 10 years of sermons have been transcribed, edited, and published as a series of five e-books called Hidden Treasure.
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Maverick Men’s Golf to Open Season at Maverick Fall Brawl
MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State men's golf team opens its 2026-27 fall schedule on Monday as it takes part in the two-day Maverick Fall Brawl. Maverick Fall Brawl Preview: The two-round Maverick Fall Brawl will be held at the par-71 Troy Burne Golf Club in Hudson, Wis. The Troy Burne Golf Club opened in 1999 and is 6,774 yards consisting of five par 3s, nine par 4s and four par 5s. MSU last played at the Troy Burne Golf Club during the Fall Brawl in the fall of 2025 where the Mavericks finished fourth.
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Women’s Golf Places Third of 18 at D3 Classic
HASTINGS, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College women's golf team hosted and competed in their D3 Classic this weekend. The Gusties opened the tournament with a round of +19 on Saturday and shot +23 on Sunday to place third of 18 teams at the invite with a weekend score of +42. The Gustavus B-team placed 12th at the tournament with a team score of +76.
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Golf Leads Gustavus Adolphus’ D3 Classic After Day 1
HASTINGS, Minn. – Saint Benedict golf leads the D3 Classic hosted by Gustavus Adolphus following the first round of the invite held Saturday, Sept. 12, at Emerald Greens G.C. (par 72). The Bennies carded a 303 (15+) and are four shots ahead of the host Gusties in the 18-team...
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Marching Jays overcome heat, distraction during Minnesota state fair
The Waseca Marching Jays were part of a competitive parade at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 30. Besides the drum marching cadence, or “street beat” that was played during music down time, the students played the song, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston.
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Minnesota State Mankato’s Women’s Center to Host Screening of Documentary Film ‘No Country for Mothers’ Sept. 15
In support of student parents at Minnesota State University, Mankato and National Student Parent Month, the MSU Women’s Center is hosting a screening of the 2026 documentary film, “No Country for Mothers,” from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the University’s Centennial Student Union, Room 253.