Good morning, Mankato.

Campus Cupboard at MSU Mankato, which offered dollar lunches to students, will close on November 25 — Crossroads Campus Ministry, which has run the program since 1922, will hold its final service on December 6.

Mankato-based Kato Roofing closed Tuesday after nearly 50 years because a family ownership dispute made continuing operations not financially viable, which affected about 30 employees.

The company is working to support its staff and customers through the transition.

A food company from Minneapolis plans a $13.6M indoor farm to grow mushrooms and microgreens at 1961 Energy Drive with construction set to begin later this year or early next year.

The project is expected to create over 70 local jobs using precision-controlled agricultural technology.

This weekend, the Water Circus comes to the River Hills Mall parking lot for a seven-show run from Friday at 7:30 p.m. to Monday at 7:30 p.m., with tickets ranging from $15-$60.

Blues on Belgrade opens on Saturday, Sept.

19 along the newly rehabbed Belgrade Avenue in North Mankato. The event starts at 11 a.m. with art and music activities and continues with local bands and headliners from 2-10 p.m.

A proposed indoor food-growing facility on Energy Drive has APX Construction Group and Verdánt Organics seeking subsidies—APX requests a tax abatement of $122,400 to $178,000 while Verdánt seeks a $300,000 low-interest loan.

The council will decide on the loan after a public hearing on Oct. 13.

On Oct. 3, the Alzheimer’s Association will host its Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Spring Lake Park in lower North Mankato.

Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk begins after a 10 a.m. opening ceremony, with longtime participant Larry Nydegger fundraising to support dementia care and research.

On Sept. 16, Bethany Lutheran hosted Minnesota Morris as the women's soccer match ended 2-2 and the men's team won 3-1 at home.

Mankato Marathon organizers are seeking volunteers for the Oct.

16-17 event featuring a faster, flatter course with a new start and finish. The race starts at the MSU All Sports Dome on Monks Avenue and ends near Warren and South Second streets with a post race party on South Front Street.