Good morning, Mankato.

The historic Kern Bridge will open later this month—serving as a pedestrian and bicycle trail connecting Sibley and Land of Memories Parks in Mankato—with an opening celebration on Tuesday, Oct.

27 at 1:00 p.m. Crews will add final touches after the event.

The Mankato Salvation Army is halfway through its annual Bundle Me Warm giveaway as hundreds visited today (last year more than 5,000 pieces were donated), and the event continues today from 9 to 3 at the Mankato Salvation Army.

The Coalition of Care will host its 'Co-designing a Coalition of Care' conference on Oct.

24 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at MSU’s Centennial Student Union, Room 245 + the event offers a space for local groups to discuss improvements like better bike routes and sustainability with free parking available.

St. Peter hosts its tenth annual 'Tell Me a Story—Community' event as locals gather near River Rock Coffee and Tea to share true personal stories, with hosts Prunty and Stover introducing insights from a summer class in Minneapolis while featured storytellers are given five minutes each.

Seoul Foods in North Mankato gave away more than 9,000 eggs on Wednesday morning by including a tray of 30 eggs with every purchase - extra eggs were donated to meal programs supporting local families.

Mankato’s Day of the Dead festival will be held Oct.

31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Riverfront Drive in Old Town, and it is expected to draw up to 10,000 attendees with live music, food trucks, altars, and a Halloween village — a free community offering.

Al Christenen recounted his battle with advanced prostate cancer and urged Mankato residents to keep up with checkups during cancer awareness month.

The community event, the Mankato Marathon, will take place Oct. 16-17 to support wellness and recovery.

The special Wednesday edition of Sports Extra presented high school football results with teams like Mankato West beating Chanhassen 42-20 and other local matchups showing close scores.

KEYC reported these games to keep our community informed about local sports updates.