A Blue Earth County grand jury indicted A’Quan Kaishaid Laurence Thornton on two counts in the November 9, 2025, murder of Muridi Hassan Hussein. The indictment includes counts of murder [...]

Mankato Clinic has named Aaron Johnson as chief executive officer to lead the locally owned and physician led medical clinic that has served this region for 110 years. Johnson brings [...]

The Mankato Area School Board has officially adopted the academic calendars for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. Mankato Area School Board has officially adopted the academic calendars for the [...]

On Monday, January 5th, 2026, at 2 p.m., a North Mankato police officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Tyler Ave and Stewart St for a vehicle equipment [...]

Mankato’s "Keep the Wreath Bright, Prevent a Red Light" annual public safety campaign ended with four red bulbs and no blue bulbs on the wreath. Breakdown of Incidents: Red Bulb: [...]

The Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF), one of the Midwest’s premier documentary film festivals, is thrilled to announce that 2026 festival passes are ON SALE NOW. The festival will take [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one in three adults has prediabetes. This condition occurs when blood sugar levels are higher than normal but [...]

The public is invited to attend the Arts Center of Saint Peter’s annual membership meeting and potluck supper on Sunday, January 25, 4:00 p.m. at the Arts Center, 315 South [...]

Question: During one of the recent winter storms, I encountered numerous vehicles driving on a 4-lane highway with their four-way hazard lights on.  The vehicles were not driving significantly slower [...]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is ending his re-election bid. In a statement, Walz said he came to the decision after reflection with his family and team over the holidays. This [...]