CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour celebrates 10th anniversary
CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour celebrates 10th anniversary By Meghan Grey | May 18, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 7:28 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Downtown Mankatoâs CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour is entering its tenth year with the debut of 31 new sculptures this weekend. Over the last decade, the tour has been highly regarded by locals and visitors.
âItâs such a great asset to our community,â said Anna Thill, President of Visit Mankato.
City leaders say the sculptures have transformed downtown streets into a vibrant and inviting landscape.
Tami Paulsen, Committee Chairperson of CityArt, mentioned, âI think public art and making the city feel more vibrant and alive has really helped spur redevelopment of downtown.â
National Travel and Tourism Week celebrates small businesses
National Travel and Tourism Week celebrates small businesses By Meghan Grey | May 7, 2021 at 5:14 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 9:03 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In observance of National Travel and Tourism Week, industry professionals are highlighting the vital role visiting guests play in Greater Mankatoâs diverse economy.
âThe travel and tourism industry is one of the hardest hit through the pandemic,â said Anna Thill, CDME and President of Visit Mankato.
In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism industry in Mankato supported nearly 5,400 full and part-time jobs and accounted for $257M in sales with $16.8M in sales tax generated.
COVID-19 vaccines boosting area tourism
Plan are in the works for Senior Games, Alive After Five, Songs on the Lawn and Mankato Marathon
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Tourism has been low in a lot of areas amid the pandemic, but with upticks in vaccines that could be a different story in a couple of months.
The planning process for summer and fall events is in full effect for Visit Mankato, City Center Partnership, Greater Mankato Growth and GreenSeam.
Plan are in the works for Senior Games, Alive After Five, Songs on the Lawn and Mankato Marathon.
La Crosse healthcare workers and nursing home residents talk about experience after getting COVID vaccine
January 21, 2021 6:46 PM Tyler Job
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Phase 1A of COVID vaccinations in Wisconsin is gradually coming to an end.
Mayo Clinic and Gundersen Health System healthcare workers have already received both doses, while nursing home residents at Bethany St. Joe’s are still waiting for their second shot.
They say they feel just fine after receiving the vaccine.
“The shot itself did not hurt,” Jean Stavaneu, MCHS pediatrics R.N said. “It didn’t feel any different than any other vaccine that I’ve received in the past.”
Registration Opens for Mankato Marathon Jan. 11
By Ashley Hanley|2021-01-06T06:25:57-06:00January 6th, 2021|
On your mark, get set, go! Registration for the 2021 Mankato Marathon presented by Mayo Clinic Health System is opening on January 11 with early bird pricing. Plans for an in-person event are underway, along with a virtual option. Based on the current MN guidelines, races will open with a reduced number of spaces and will be increased as allowed. Should the Mankato Marathon have to change the in-person event this year to virtual, runners would receive a 40% discount towards future races.
“The Mankato Marathon continues to be recognized within the running community. Although we weren’t able to run in person last year, we had more states represented than any other year, so our base is growing. We’re hoping to continue to gain new runners who heard about it and want to give it a try for themselves,” said Anna Thill, president of Visit Mankato.