Join friends and neighbors at the Gustavus Arboretum FallFest on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.  Come between 1:00pm and 5:00pm for games, hayrides, trails, treasure hunt, crafts, snacks, scarecrows, apples, alpacas, [...]

Mankato Area Public Schools is celebrating four Mankato East High School graduates selected for the school’s 2026 Wall of Distinction. This year’s inductees are Richard Hamer, Christopher Kennedy, Jennifer (Studer) [...]

Blue Earth County is seeking public comment on the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Rapidan Dam Removal Project in Rapidan Township, Minnesota. The Rapidan Dam, located on the [...]

Spectrum hosted a senior smart device training for seniors in partnership with VINE Adult Community Center in Mankato on Thursday. Smart Device Training for Seniors is a program aimed at [...]

In response to the recent flash flooding that impacted residents, businesses and community infrastructure in New Richland, the New Richland Area Foundation, Waseca Area Foundation and Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation [...]

Yesterday, South Central College celebrated two major infrastructure investments that will enhance year-round comfort, increase reliability and reduce future maintenance challenges at its North Mankato campus. College leaders were joined [...]

Eighteen students from Germany will visit Mankato East and Mankato West high schools on Monday, Sept. 28, as part of the German American Partnership Program (GAPP). They will connect with [...]

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s MSU Office of Alumni Relations will host “An Evening with Patty Wetterling ’71: A Conversation on Hope and Resilience” Thursday, Oct. 1 from 6-7:30 p.m. in [...]

On September 22nd, 2026, around 10:57 p.m. the Sibley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident near the intersection of State Highway 19 and 595th Avenue. A 2017 [...]

Minnesota State University, Mankato’s annual Homecoming week begins Monday, Sept. 28 and continues through Saturday, Oct. 3 with a weeklong schedule of events that are free and open to the [...]