Good morning, Mankato.

The Salvation Army Day Shelter in Mankato will be open on Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to serve people experiencing homelessness with meals and showers — Emergency Social Services, the Noon Meal Program and the Thrift Store will be closed in observance of the holiday.

Deanna Lenzen, whose two children died in a Monday fire at a duplex on Bradley St in Lincoln Park, remained in a medically induced coma at Hennepin County Medical while the state fire marshal continued to investigate the fire's origin—firefighters responded at 2 a.m.

Minnesota State University in Mankato will host the inaugural Summit of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems on Sept.

12 at the Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—the free event requires registration by 3 p.m. Friday and will offer breakout sessions with speakers like Coralyn Musser and Beth Benike.

After a Wednesday school shooting in Minneapolis during a school Mass at Annunciation Catholic School, area school officials in St. Peter reviewed safety protocols—coordinating with law enforcement as Mankato Area Public Schools remained in session to ensure student safety.

New Ulm native David Rysdahl stars as scientist Arthur Sylvia in the FX and Hulu series Alien: Earth—four episodes have aired that mix sci-fi thrills with genuine human moments.

He will appear in the M3GAN spinoff SOULM8TE—set for Jan. 9 release as his career in movies and TV continues to rise.

MSU Mankato has started a Mid-Semester Start program for international students to ease visa issues from last spring—when 12 students had their visas revoked and one was detained—and will offer an eight-week fall session starting in October.

The program follows federal visa bans that led to 41 students being withdrawn and aims to keep enrollment open for those affected.

On Wednesday, Minnesota State University hosted its fourth annual Safety Expo where campus security and local emergency services, including police & fire rescue, met with incoming students to introduce campus resources such as mental health and food support.

The Minnesota Vikings completed a trade to acquire wide receiver Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers this week—he returns to the purple and gold where he played nine seasons and starred at Minnesota State.

Minot State Beavers vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Football

1-2:30 p.m. — Blakeslee Stadium — Ticket prices vary — Cheer on the Beavers as they take on the Mavericks in this exciting college football matchup.

53rd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi

7 p.m., 1 p.m. — Land of Memories Park — $8 general admission, free for children and seniors — Celebrate Dakota culture with dance, music, and traditional festivities at this vibrant powwow.

Sioux Falls Cougars vs. Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks Football

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. — Blakeslee Stadium — Ticket prices vary — Watch as the Cougars and Mavericks clash in a thrilling college football matchup.