MANKATO, Minn. — Mankato police are hoping a reward will help them solve the year-old murder of a 27-year-old man.In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, Cmdr. Chris Baukol says someone shot and killed Buay Juk on Balcerzak Drive just after midnight on Oct. 28, 2023.At the time, a witness told police they saw a man running away from the scene after gunshots were fired.Detectives shared a surveillance video showing the man they say is a person of interest in this case.  Juk's family says he was "a father, a son, a brother and uncle," and his killing turned their lives "upside down."Police are offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mankato Police Department at 507-387-8565.

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ST. JAMES, Minn. (KEYC) - In her Junior season, Keyana Haler has made her presence known both on and off the tennis courts. Haler, the number one singles player for the Saints, finished the 2024 season with a 26-5 record. “I’ve always been taught to play humbly but also have...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Greater Mankato Area United Way is encouraging the community to give back to local organizations fighting hunger and homelessness. by kicking off its annual Grateful Giving Calendar, November 1st. The Greater Mankato Grateful Giving Calendar is meant to bring awareness to basic things that are sometimes taken for granted.

MANKATO, Minn. — The parents of Madeline Kingsbury took the witness stand in Mankato on Tuesday in the trial of 30-year-old Adam Fravel, the southwestern Minnesota man accused of killing Kingsbury last year.Kingsbury, 26, went missing in March 2023 after driving her two children to daycare in Winona. Her body was found two months later in a field by property owned by Fravel's family near the Minnesota-Iowa border.Fravel, Kingsbury's ex-boyfriend and the father of her young children, was arrested two days later and charged with first- and second-degree murder.   Fravel has a documented history of domestic violence against Kingsbury, including an incident where he struck her while she was on a...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Highway 4 from Sherburn to Ormsby is expected to open to traffic by the end of the day on Thursday, October 31, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The contractor has indicated that Highway 4 from Ormsby to St. James will remain closed to thru...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A post in a Facebook group is going viral for a push to get the popular grocery store Trader Joe’s to build a store in Mankato. The group, Mankato Area Moms, has 7600 members and a member recently posted a link to a form on Trader Joe’s website to request a store in your city. The post is generating dozens of comments and reactions on the social media platform.

10/30/2024: Rain is likely overnight with areas of snow possible by morning. Rain will end just in time for a calm, chilly Halloween.

As the holiday season approaches, New Ulm transforms into a festive wonderland filled with events that celebrate the spirit of the season. We invite you to explore our community events calendar for all the details on upcoming holiday festivities and activities happening in and around New Ulm. #LoyalToLocalNU Holiday Passport.

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) -With just one week to go before election day, time is running out to cast your ballot. Election offices recommend at least a week of time if sending a ballot by mail, so election offices want absentee ballots delivered by hand from here on out. Early voting...

FAIRMONT, Minn. (KEYC) - Twenty years ago, Ryan Stramrood started swimming just off the coast of his hometown in Cape Town, South Africa. He said the frigid waters made him wonder how much he could test the limits of his mind. “Our minds are so powerful, but they want to...

Just over a month ago, the Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont announced that it would be cutting in-patient services for labor and delivery and surgery.

Blethen Berens is excited to welcome our newest transactional attorney, Seung Woo Ban. Seung Woo is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law. Prior to building his practice in southern Minnesota, Seung managed complex business matters in the corproate sector for more than ten years, primarily at South Korea’s largest telecommunications corporation. Seung is eager to help clients achieve their legal goals in transactional law for business, estate planning and real estate. Blethen Berens is as equally as eager to watch Seung connect with our community members and build his practice in southern Minnesota.

Following a growing season that’s been unusually wet and dry at the same time, Le Sueur County farmers like Angela Guentzel are finding fewer crops to harvest this fall. On her sixth generation family farm between Kasota and Mankato in Le Sueur County, Guentzel said the inconsistent weather has made for an odd growing season. With the state averaging more than 25 inches of rainfall between April and June, the season was reported to be one of the wettest recorded in Minnesota history. ...

Thursday is Halloween, meaning it'll be one of the busiest nights of the year for pedestrians walking about.

Approximately 155 costumed characters hit the track around St. Peter High School on Saturday morning to enjoy the community’s annual Halloween Fun Run. Open to men, women, children and canines, community members got in the Halloween spirit while trekking the 5K course around the high school grounds. Young ones could join in the fun as well through the Lil’ Monster Dash. The event is hosted each year by the St....

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A new apartment complex on the site of the old Dutler’s Bowl is open. Axis Lofts Apartments in Mankato celebrated its grand opening today with a ribbon cutting. WEB Construction company describes them as luxury apartments with stunning views and state-of-the-art amenities. Located next to...

Mankato residents are ushering in a new era of connectivity and convenience as the city celebrates the completion of Riverfront Drive. The City of Mankato announced on social media that after a morning ribbon-cutting ceremony, construction barriers began to be removed, signaling the roadway's imminent opening to traffic. All barriers are expected to be cleared by this afternoon, allowing for a seamless transition for drivers.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato East girls soccer team took on Mahtomedi in the Class AA State Semifinals Tuesday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. East fell 7-0 to Mahtomedi. East will play for third place Wednesday, October 29th against Orono.

For its 17th year, Minnesota State University Crawford Residential Life is putting on its Haunted House.