Mankato man tried to break Luigi Manigone out
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A Mankato man has been charged for impersonating a FBI agent and trying to break Luigi Manigone out of jail. 

Mankato PD officer injured after being hit on Highway 169 attending to spin out

A 32-year-old officer with the Mankato Police Department was injured Monday morning after being hit by a vehicle while attending to another that had spun out on Highway 169, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

This police department has filed more 'Red Flag' gun cases than any other city

Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s Red Flag law went into effect, outpacing departments in larger cities like Minneapolis, Bloomington and Duluth.

Mankato man murdered over unpaid THC cartridges debt: Charges

The murder allegedly occurred over an unpaid debt for THC cartridges, which are now legal for adults over 21 years old under Minnesota's recreational marijuana laws. Witnesses said they saw the suspect wielding a Draco-style rifle.

Mankato Veterans Day event honors last man standing
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A community gathered in Mankato on Tuesday to honor Dick Giroux, a Korean War veteran who is the last man standing from his 135th Infantry Regiment that was activated in 1953. FOX 9's Rob Olson was there.

160+ MPH motorcycle chase ends with arrest of man in Blue Earth Co.

A motorcycle chase that reached speeds rarely seen outside of movies ended with the arrest of a man in rural Blue Earth County.

Fraternity house intentionally set on fire in Mankato
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The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at Mankato State University was intentionally set on fire. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the latest.

2 children dead in Mankato house fire

Authorities say two children are dead and a woman is in a Twin Cities intensive care unit after a house fire in Mankato early Monday morning.

Mankato house fire leaves 2 children dead [AERIALS]
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Two children died after a fire in Mankato, Minnesota, early Monday. Authorities responded to a house fire on Bradley Street at 2 a.m. on Monday. Two adults and three children were inside the top floor apartment at the time of the fire. Sky FOX 9 captured aerials of the scene Monday afternoon.

Pam Graves Serves Up Senior Games Pickleball
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Pam Graves, Minnesota Senior Games athlete and pickleball powerhouse, joins The Afternoon Shift to school the guys on the fastest-growing sport in America and share how you can follow all the action from the Senior Games in Mankato this weekend!

Minnesota same-sex marriage milestone
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Minnesota's Jack Baker and Michael McConnell married in 1971, becoming the first same-sex couple to legally tie the knot, but it wasn't so simple: Blue Earth County initially issued the certificate of marriage, but refused to record it, saying it was defective ? setting off a legal battle that wasn?t settled until 2018.

Victim confronts rapist in court
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A woman who was sexually assaulted as a child in Mankato, Minn. confronted her attacker in court on Monday, letting him know how his actions affected her life.

Rape survivor shares story of attack, trial and future with suspect due for sentencing

Chloe Taber, 24, is sharing her survival story 10 years after being sexually assaulted by a stranger who had broken in through her bedroom window. She was 14 at the time.

Minnesota’s international college students wrap up challenging year

A tumultuous school year at Minnesota’s colleges and universities is ending with annual graduation ceremonies. The state has had dozens of international students face uncertainty over new immigration policies that included the termination of their study authorization in the United States.