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Highway 14 wraps up but Highway 22 takes its placeKEYC4 HOURS AGO
A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop itThe Independent5 HOURS AGO
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Thunder of Drums next Tuesday
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Next week, Kiwanis Thunder of Drums will be hosting its 32nd annual drum and bugle corps competition. The Thunder of Drums competition will take place next Tuesday, July 9th at Blakeslee Stadium on Minnesota State University, Mankato’s campus. The pre-show begins 6:45 p.m., the competition will follow.
Mankato Police Join Forces in Statewide Speed Enforcement Drive to Curb Traffic Fatalities on Minnesota Roads
In a statewide push to curb the speed-induced peril on Minnesota roads, Mankato Police Officers are banding together with other law enforcement agencies for an extra speed enforcement campaign. This safety initiative, designed to bring down the fatalities on the road, is in full throttle until September 2, according to a post by the Mankato Police and Fire departments.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to visit Rapidan Dam Tuesday
RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday will visit the site of disastrous flooding in southern Minnesota, which partially damaged a dam and led to the destruction of at least two historic buildings.Raging waters caused an abutment of the 114-year-old Rapidan Dam to partially fail on June 24. An iconic home that sits on a nearby enbankment was swallowed into the Blue Earth River, and the beloved Rapidan Dam Store was bought and demolished by local officials to prevent it from falling to the same fate.Walz plans to visit the dam Tuesday afternoon to "provide updates on flood conditions...
Mankato Area Community Band concert moves locations
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato Area Community Band concert scheduled for Tuesday evening has changed locations. The Mankato Area Community Band will perform their patriotic concert at the Recital Hall at Minnesota State University Mankato. The concert is still scheduled for 7:30 PM. Concerts are free and open to...
Southern Minnesota to Adopt 10-Digit Dialing
Residents and businesses in the 507 area code, which includes cities like Rochester, Faribault, Owatonna, Mankato, and Winona, will need to switch to 10-digit dialing starting July 30th. This change is necessary because the 507 area code is projected to run out of numbers by early 2025, prompting the addition of a new 924 area code.
April through June saw record-breaking rain...St. Croix starting to recede
(St. Paul, MN) -- The last three months will go down in the state weather record books for highest average rainfall in Minnesota. Pete Boulay with the State Climatology Office says this April through June was the wettest on record with a preliminary total of around 17 inches of precipitation. Boulay says the previous record was 15.22 inches in April, May and June of 2014. Finland on the North Shore received 17-and-a-half inches of rain over the past three months. He says last year at this time the drought was ramping up in Minnesota.
On and off showers, t-storms continue through holiday weekend
Mother Nature has decided to continue working through the upcoming holiday weekend by bringing us isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances. We had some showers and thunderstorms roll through the area overnight Monday into Tuesday morning leaving behind 0.41 inches of rain at KEYC News Now in North Mankato.
Rising Stars 2024: Brian Nelson
Brian Nelson is the vice president of commercial lending for Mankato, Minn.-based BankVista. His job description, however, only scratches the surface of the impact he’s making both at his bank and in Greater Mankato — through empathy and open communication. A 2024 BankBeat magazine “Rising Star in Banking,”...
Changes and closures for Fourth of July in Mankato
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In observance of Independence Day on July 4, city offices will be closed, there will be no City bus service and the residential garbage and recycling pick-up schedule will be affected:. No garbage and recycling pick-up on Thursday, July 4. Thursday’s garbage and recyclables will be...
Minnesota family fighting for daughter with ultra-rare genetic mutation, others like her
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota family is fighting for their daughter's future.Mae Knopik, 4, has an ultra-rare genetic mutation that affects only about 430 people in the entire world.When she was 1.5 years old, Mae was diagnosed with the neuro-developmental disorder, CTNNB1 Syndrome."She's non-verbal, she's unable to walk unassisted," said Emily Knopik, Mae's mother. "She definitely has that developmental delay, cognitive disability."Emily and Joe Knopik say it's a random genetic mutation that wasn't passed down from them.They've traveled the world to get Mae treatments and therapies. They also started a nonprofit, Mae's Mission.They're raising money for a clinical trial of a...
What fireworks are legal in Minnesota?
MINNEAPOLIS — Rainy weather could shut down fireworks shows on July 4 and that might spark people to ignite their own backyard performances.But before trying that in the North Star State we wanted to know: What fireworks are legal in Minnesota? Good Question.Before colors burst in the sky, stores like Fireworks Nation in North Hudson, Wisconsin are nearly bursting with excited customers, many of whom are taking their haul back to Minnesota."You don't have to go far," said one Minnesotan who loaded up on fireworks for a show in his home state. "This is of course our busiest week," said co-owner...
Some cities adjust fireworks shows ahead of Fourth of July weather
EXCELSIOR, Minn. — Eyes are typically on the sky each Fourth of July but our soaking summer could complicate Independence Day plans. Showers may steal the fireworks show depending on where you live. After a five-year hiatus, Red, White and Boom in Minneapolis will return on the Fourth of July — pending no severe weather."They will be monitoring it throughout the food trucks and the live performances and live bands as people gather and we'll be calling it as the evening progresses," Minneapolis Parks Spokesperson Dawn Sommers said.Sommers says the decision to cancel the fireworks show will be made that evening,...
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