Good morning, Mankato.

Mount Kato has new local owners after a sale closed on Oct.

15. The four business owners plan improvements in snowmaking, the chalet, and point of sale, and will open as normal for the 2026-27 season while honoring the Augustine family's legacy.

Bethany Lutheran College’s Fine Arts Department announced concerts, an art exhibit and the fall play A Christmas Carol open to the public.

The events include a Saturday honor choir concert at 5 p.m., an art exhibit opening next Monday, and concerts through December with the play starting November 14.

Highway 22 between Mankato and St. Peter reopens to traffic at 1 p.m. today after a nearly $37 million, two-year makeover that added safety features like turn lanes, medians and upgraded intersections — a project that began in 2024 to support 12,000 daily vehicles.

The Mankato Family YMCA will host a Self-Care Retreat on Nov.

8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering yoga, Pilates, meditation, massages and a foot workshop. The event is open to members and non-members (fees are $95 and $110) and registration is required.

Mankato Clinic’s Foot and Ankle Center welcomed Dr. Danielle Nack as a foot and ankle surgeon on Tuesday, Oct.

20 — the daughter of founding podiatrists Dr. James Nack and Dr. Lynn Gustafson joined after finishing her residency and fellowship, and Dr. Gustafson will retire on Oct. 30.

St. Peter's football team beat Fairmont 15 to 14 in a close game held on Thursday, Oct.

22 at Fairmont's home field.