Good morning, Mankato.

Rescue Roundup at Mending Spirits features adoptable pets from turtles to puppies waiting for forever homes — residents can email the shelter for more details.

Bravo Zulu House announced it purchased a plot on 8th Avenue ($300,000) to build the first women’s sober house for veterans dealing with PTSD and addiction; construction is planned for this fall while the group works to raise nearly $1,000,000 from local support.

79-year-old Larry Harbo helped form the Hanska Historical Society in May to preserve local history and plan a museum for the town of 300; the group will host an educational program with Russ Swanson at 2 p.m. Sept.

13 & the event is free.

A Mankato resident, Vusa Bentley, will attempt to break the Guinness record for longest female forearm plank on Saturday, Oct.

24 at the Amy Frentz Center to raise funds for Greater Mankato Area United Way, with the public invited for a DJ, snacks, and door prizes starting at 11 a.m.

MSU grad (2000) James Arlen Anderson has released his first novel, The Storm Next Door, a rural crime thriller set in small-town Minnesota.

The paperback and e-book are available now, and the hardcover will be released Tuesday by local publisher Skywater Publishing Cooperative.

Mankato West High School announced its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, including alumni from various classes and the 1963-64 wrestling team, on Tuesday.

A banquet will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8 at The Venue on Madison Avenue — tickets cost $40 and must be purchased by Sept. 21.

Mankato Area Public Schools honored Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic's athletic trainers as the district’s 2026 Friend of Education during the school year kickoff today + the award marks over 30 years of the clinic’s support to student athletes at Mankato East and West High Schools.

The City Council approved a $5.2 million Long Street redesign with three mini roundabouts—built to slow cut-through traffic and lower crash risks—and removed plans for east-side sidewalks; the changes will take effect next summer.

Mankato East girls soccer tied Northfield 1-1 in tonight’s match (a goal in the 62nd minute brought the scores level).

High school football season begins later this week in our community as local teams prepare for games with KEYC livestream previews slated for Sept.

1, returning Sept. 2 and 3, offering a close look at area teams’ readiness.