'We're coming back': Walz optimistic in 3rd State of the State address
In his third State of the State address Sunday evening, Gov. Tim Walz outlined the sacrifices Minnesotans have made over the last year during the COVID-19 pandemic while pointing to brighter days ahead.
3 Minnesota teams heading to Men's NCAA Frozen Four
Three of the final four NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament teams will be from the state of Minnesota, and the state was one win away from having all four.
Chance conversation brings strangers together for kidney donation
Two strangers are now friends for life after a kidney donation brought them together.
Chance conversation brings strangers together for kidney donation
Two strangers are now friends for life after a kidney donation brought them together.
Snow totals: Mankato gets foot of snow during spring snow storm
Parts of the state got a spring snow day Monday, with up to a foot of snow falling in southern Minnesota and 2-5 inches in the Twin Cities metro.
Patients get COVID-19 vaccine at Minnesota Hy-Vee again after receiving incorrectly diluted doses
Sixty-two people came into the Hy-Vee on Riverfront Drive in Mankato, Minnesota to receive their Pfizer vaccine, but the doses were mixed with water instead of the saline mix they came with.
Minnesota Hy-Vee administers incorrectly diluted COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients
A Hy-Vee pharmacy in Mankato, Minnesota incorrectly administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients, according to a statement from Hy-Vee.
Minnesota Hy-Vee administers incorrectly diluted COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients
A Hy-Vee pharmacy in Mankato, Minnesota incorrectly administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 62 patients, according to a statement from Hy-Vee.
COVID-19 saliva testing site to open Friday in Mankato, Minnesota
Minnesota announced it will open a COVID-19 saliva testing site Friday in Mankato. It will be the fifth saliva testing location in the state, offering free tests to any Minnesotan who believes they need to be tested.
Mankato Halloween company offers to pay for hotel stay, in desperate need of staff
Despite so many Minnesotans being out of work from the pandemic, a Mankato Halloween costume business is having a hard time finding people to fill positions this fall.
President Trump to talk jobs, economy at campaign stop in Mankato, Minnesota Monday
With just 78 days until voters head to the polls, President Donald Trump is beginning this week with a visit to four battleground states, starting in Minnesota.
Public pool in North Mankato closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure
The Spring Lake Park Swim Facility in North Mankato, Minnesota is closed due to a possible COVID-19 exposure, involving at least one employee, according to the City of North Mankato.
President Trump to make campaign stop in Mankato, Minnesota Monday as part of 3-state swing of speeches
President Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in Mankato, Minnesota next Monday.
Weekend rain officially classified as Minnesota's first 'mega-rain' event since 2016
The torrential rain that occurred in south central Minnesota over the weekend has officially been classified as a “mega-rain” event.
NWS determines EF-0 tornado touched down near North Mankato on Saturday
The National Weather Service determined an EF-0 tornado touched down outside of North Mankato on Saturday, according to the damage survey released Monday.
Crews confirm tornado touched down near North Mankato on Saturday
Survey teams confirmed Sunday that damage near North Mankato was caused by a tornado, as storms pushed through the state on Saturday.
‘Going backwards is really not an option’: Industry leaders raise concern over COVID-19 flare-ups at bars
Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Jan Malcolm, said Monday around 200 cases of the coronavirus have been linked back to bars in Mankato while 100 cases have been linked to bars in the Twin Cities.
1 dead, 2 injured after overdosing on counterfeit oxycodone pills in Mankato, Minnesota
One man died, another is in the ICU and a third was injured in Mankato, Minnesota early Thursday morning after overdosing on what authorities believe were counterfeit oxycodone pills.
Nearly 700 Minnesota National Guard soldiers deploying to the Horn of Africa
Nearly 700 Mankato-based Minnesota National Guard soldiers are heading to the Horn of Africa.
Four officers fired guns in deadly Mankato officer-involved shooting
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the officers involved in a deadly encounter with an armed robbery suspect, who shot at law enforcement, in Mankato over the weekend.