Mankato, MN

NEW ULM – River Bend Education District 9th grade student Natalie Haney sat on the floor to the school building Wednesday, carefully reading the technical information on the box containing new robotic technology. The robotics technology was given to River Bend as part of a new program spearheaded by Minnesota State University (MSU) Mankato to […]

MARSHALL — Coming off back-to-back state tournament appearances, expectations are once again high for Marshall football. The Tigers will officially begin their 2026 campaign Friday when they host Westonka at 7 p.m., giving Marshall its first opportunity to put its offseason work to the test. “We are coming off of a scrimmage with Mankato East […]

NEW ULM – Thursday, Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) in New Ulm gathered regional musicians, music historians, and local fans to honor Mankato’s rich and storied musical heritage. The event brought together performers, songwriters, and studio innovators who shaped the sound of southern Minnesota across multiple generations, offering attendees a rare glimpse into the […]

Minnesota Volleyball Windom 3, BEA 0 Mankato Loyola 3, Maple River 0 Fairmont 3, J-W-P 1 Sleepy Eye 3, GHEC/ML-Truman 1 Martin Co. West 3, Adrian/Ells...

New Ulm Police • Responded to the Colonial Inn, 1227 N. Broadway at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday for a 35-year-old New Ulm woman suffering from a mental health crisis. The woman told police things were not going well with a man she was sharing a hotel room with. Police contacted a Mankato crisis center about coming […]

Iowa Volleyball North Iowa at Lake Mills (On 98.1 FM & kbew98country.com, 7pm) Minnesota Volleyball BEA at Windom Mankato Loyola at Maple River J-...

(Mankato, MN) – Families can help Monarch butterflies start their 3,000-mile journey to Mexico this weekend at...

The historic, 189-foot-long Kern Bridge, was lifted off its crumbling abutments along the Le Sueur River nearly six years ago with two heavy cranes. It had spanned the river south of Mankato since it was built in 1873, only fifteen years after Minnesota became a state.