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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.
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.
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...
National Police Week starts
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - National Police Week started this week on Sunday, May 12 and will go until Saturday, May 18. In 1962, former U.S. President John F. Kennedy signed a public law designating May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and stating that the week that day fell in would be National Police Week.
Notebook: Coaches ask to move softball finals to U of M
The Minnesota State High School League last year went along with a request from softball coaches to extend the state tournament to three days. The first edition of the expanded tournament will be next month at Caswell Park in North Mankato. A new request might require a little more persuasion. The Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association is asking to move the state softball championship games from North Mankato to Jane Sage Cowles Stadium at the University of Minnesota. Farmington coach Paul Harrington and Rosemount coach Tiffany...
Area athletes rack up conference titles at Gopher Conference meet
The Gopher Conference hosted its 2024 conference meet at Maple River High School over the weekend. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva led area teams, with the girls team finishing as the runners-up with 99 points, and the boys finishing third with 71 points. Blooming Prairie earned a fourth-place finish from its boys team with 70 points. and a ninth-place finish from the girls team with 58 points. The Medford girls finished in fifth place with 58 points, and the boys finished seventh with 45 points. ...
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.
Kato Living for Tuesday, May 14
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In today’s episode of Kato Living, we shared the answers to our Question of the Day: if you had $100, how would you spend it in the Greater Mankato area? You all had some great ideas!. “The Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” members from the...
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