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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Tomorrow kicks off the 20th year of Songs on the lawn in Mankato. Live bands perform in the Mankato Civic Center Plaza every Thursday in June. Tomorrow, City Mouse takes the stage. The city says the original idea was to give people something to do on...

20th year of Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Today is the first day of June and its first Thursday -- which means Mankato’s Songs on the Lawn kicks off for another year!. KEYC News Now’s Sofia Martinez joined the newscast live from the Mankato Civic Center Plaza. Songs on the Lawn runs...

LIVE: Songs on the Lawn with Sofia Martinez

Minnesota State

Gov. Tim Walz and MN DEED announced $5 million in loans will be distributed to 22 businesses. One of the businesses is Mankato-based AmeriStar Manufacturing. KEYC News Now’s Sofia Martinez joined the newscast, live, from the Mankato Civic Center Plaza, the venue for Songs on the Lawn. KEYC News...

Minnesota Original Music Festival coming to St. Peter

The second Minnesota Original Music Festival is coming to St. Peter, later this month. The event celebrates new and original music from Minnesota artists. KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 6-1-2023. Updated: 6 hours ago. Sunshine, warm temperatures, and isolated thunderstorm chances continue heading into the weekend. 20th year...

Mankato business one of 22 receiving monetary support

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms likely throughout this week, weekend. Fleet Farm hosted Taps Across America for a third year with dozens of people in attendance. Gray Duck CrossFit’s Memorial Day challenge. Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 9:33 AM CDT. Every Memorial Day, fitness centers across the country...

Volunteers team up to pack summer food meals

North Mankato, MN

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Fans of Chipotle only have to wait a few more days for the Mankato area’s newest location to open. The Chipotle Mexican Grill in North Mankato, located at 1721 Lor Ray Drive, will open next Tues., June 6. The restaurant will feature a Chipotlane, a drive-thru pickup lane that allows for pick up of digital orders without leaving your vehicle.

New North Mankato Chipotle opens Tuesday

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Saint Peter’s education equity and inclusion department started four years ago with two liaisons. It has grown to four with one coordinator. The interpreters and translators help to ensure that all students are successful. “The phone can start ringing from before seven am just for...

St. Peter’s Equity and Inclusion department ensures success of students

Gov. Tim Walz and MN DEED announced $5 million in loans will be distributed to 22 businesses. One of the businesses is Mankato-based AmeriStar Manufacturing. The second Minnesota Original Music Festival is coming to St. Peter, later this month. The event celebrates new and original music from Minnesota artists. KEYC...

DNR continues fawn collaring research project

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Across the nation to right here in Mankato, people stopped to remember our fallen troops. This Memorial Day people pause to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation. McLaughlin “They’re taking away a little bit of remembrance. Just being here. There’s people...

Memorial Day remembrance in Sibley Park

Tomorrow kicks off the 20th year of Songs on the lawn in Mankato. Live bands perform in the Mankato Civic Center Plaza every Thursday in June. Tomorrow, City Mouse takes the stage. St. Peter advances in the winner's bracket in Section 2AAA tournament. North Mankato looks for input from community...

Expunging records of marijuana-related misdemeanors

KEYC News Now This Morning Forecast Update 6-1-2023

Every Memorial Day, fitness centers across the country honor those who have served and died by completing a physical challenge. They do a set of exercises to honor the life of a Navy Seal killed while serving in Afghanistan. Across the nation to right here in Mankato, people stopped to...

Fleet Farm’s Taps Across America

Mayo Clinic Health System acquires a brand new aircraft. Mankato is the very first of the Mayo System to receive the new Helicopter. Windom HyLife H-2-B Visa workers may be forced out of U.S. Updated: 14 hours ago. Those working at Windom HyLife with an h-2-b visa will not be...

Mankato Area Public Schools prepares for summer meal program

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato boys’ lacrosse team came up short in their Section 1A tournament opener, falling to New Prague 19-12 on Wednesday at Kennedy Elementary. Mankato ends its season 9-5 overall.

Mankato falls to New Prague in section playoffs, season ends

Rochester, MN

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Mayo Clinic Health System acquires a brand new aircraft. Mankato is the very first of the Mayo System to receive the new Helicopter. “We aren’t messing around with these things and time is what saves lives,” said Mayo Clinic Ambulance nurse, Heather Hilke. In...

Mayo Clinic Health System acquires a brand new aircraft

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The New Ulm softball team took out powerhouse Fairmont 1-0 in 11 innings on Tuesday at Caswell Park in the Section 2AA tournament. The victory advances the Eagles to the Section 2AA championship where they’ll battle Le Sueur-Henderson. The Cardinals finish the season 20-4 overall.

New Ulm wins 11-inning stalemate over Fairmont

Isolated to scattered storm chances likely throughout the remainder of the week and upcoming weekend. North Mankato man arrested for impersonating a police officer, assaulting officer. Updated: 13 hours ago. Corey Spiess, 26, was arrested after police say he pointed a gun at another person, resisted arrest, assaulted an officer...

Identification of theft suspect in North Mankato sought

Owatonna, MN

OWATONNA, Minn. (KTTC) – The Owatonna Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding an individual’s death on May 30, 2023. According to OPD, officers were called to the scene around 10:01 p.m. in the 600 block of Florence Ave. OPD is working jointly with the Minnesota Bureau of...

Owatonna Police Department investigating death

Isolated to scattered storm chances likely throughout the remainder of the week and upcoming weekend. In North Mankato, authorities are searching for a man suspected of stealing from vehicles at Caswell Park late Monday afternoon. North Mankato man arrested for impersonating a police officer, assaulting officer. Updated: 8 hours ago.

Injuries sustained in police pursuit

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating a stabbing and a chase after Mankato police used one of their vehicles to stop a suspect vehicle during a pursuit. At about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Mankato Department of Public Safety received...

BCA investigating following stabbing, chase in Mankato Tuesday

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating a silver Ford Taurus station wagon involved in an incident that left a man seriously hurt. Just after 6 p.m. Monday, May 29, the Taurus wagon was traveling southbound on Highway 15 near Winthrop....

State Patrol in search of vehicle involved in an incident injuring a man

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A North Mankato man was arrested early Saturday morning for impersonating a police officer as well as assaulting an officer. According to a release from the North Mankato Police Department, it happened around 2:40 Saturday morning when a man went to the North Mankato Police Department and said another male had just pointed a firearm at him in the 700 block of Belgrade Ave. The man also said the subject flashed red and blue lights from his vehicle.

North Mankato man arrested for impersonating a police officer, assaulting officer

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A weekend deadline looms for many of the workers at a Windom pork processing plant. Those working at Windom HyLife with an H-2-B visa will not be able to stay in the united states, unless they find a new company willing to sponsor them before Saturday.

Windom HyLife H-2-B Visa workers may be forced out of U.S.

Ohio State

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) recognizes Minnesota State senior Brendan Furry as the conference’s 2022-23 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award was voted on by the Faculty Athletics Representatives from each member institution. A native of Toledo, Ohio, Furry is a sports management major...

Brendan Furry named CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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Starfire hosts first craft show of the year

WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) - The Starfire Event Center in Waseca kicked off it’s season of community events with a spring craft show Sunday. The show acted...

Starfire hosts first craft show of the year

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