Good morning, Mankato.

A Fresh Start in Mankato is asking for community support to raise $45K (by year’s end) to keep providing furniture to over 700 households transitioning back home.

The group has aided these families for six years and depends on local donations to continue its mission.

Jackson’s superfan Kellan stopped by the KEYC studio in north Mankato for breakfast & chat before Jackson leaves for his new job; he first visited the show in January as a special gift from his sister.

The Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota hosts The Butterfly Tag-Along today (12 to 2 p.m.) at its Pollinators at Play exhibit where children and caregivers can tag and release Monarch butterflies beginning a 3,000-mile migration to Mexico.

Midnight Delta is a 9-year-old shorthair with black fur who needs a loving home to support her weight loss journey.

BENCHS seeks adopters to provide the right care and prescription food so interested residents can call +507 625 6373.

Thursday night NSIC games featured dramatic finishes — Minnesota Duluth lost 45-43 in double overtime to Slippery Rock and the Beavers nearly completed a comeback against Bemidji State before missing a key conversion.

Other teams showed strong rushing and passing in the competitive Week 0 schedule.

NRHEG football beat Sleepy Eye United 42-37 in its Week Zero opener (Friday night) in Sleepy Eye.

Sleepy Eye will face Bold next week while NRHEG meets St. Clair/Loyola.