Mankato teen recovering from rare COVID-19 complication
Multi-Inflammatory Syndrome in Children is a rare diagnosis that has killed 30 U.S. children in the past year. Globally, there are just over 2,000 recorded cases of MIS-C, around 50 in Minnesota.
Mankato teen recovering from rare COVID-19 complication By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | February 18, 2021 at 10:20 PM CST - Updated February 18 at 10:31 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - It’s Christmas in February at the Busch household. They celebrated two months late, because the holidays weren’t so happy.
“I called the hotline, got us all in,” Kathy Busch, Mankato mother of two, said, “and then we all tested positive.”
Relief grants lifeline for venues eager to welcome back crowds
Now, businesses like Kato Ballroom are just holding on until people can safely gather.
Relief grants lifeline for venues eager to welcome back crowds By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | February 11, 2021 at 10:48 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 11:14 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Many of life’s most special moments find their home at Kato Ballroom.
“I think the ballroom is a really special place here in town, with a lot of memories for a lot of people,” owner Tania Cordes said.
Built in 1946, founders constructed the venue for prime acoustics, in a time when sound systems didn’t exist. The ballroom has seen nine decades of music and entertainment from across the country.
Marian Anderson, world-renowned southern Minnesota artist, passes away at 84
Her talent has taken her around the world, but beloved artist Marian Anderson has always called southern Minnesota home.
Marian Anderson, world-renowned southern Minnesota artist, passes away at 84 By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | January 28, 2021 at 10:59 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 11:16 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - If you don’t own one of her pieces, you’ve seen them around town.
Beloved artist Marian Anderson passed away peacefully this week at the age of 84.
Her talent has taken her around the world, but she has always called southern Minnesota home.
Ready to go: Southern Minnesota counties just waiting on more vaccines
Ready to go: Southern Minnesota counties just waiting on more vaccines By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | January 27, 2021 at 7:30 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 8:06 PM
FAIRMONT, Minn. (KEYC) In Faribault and Martin counties, COVID-19 vaccinations are a team effort.
In conjunction with Mayo Clinic Health System Fairmont and United Health District, Community Health & Human Services of Faribault and Martin Counties are approaching the finish line of vaccinating priority group 1A.
“We have just decided that it’s much better to coordinate and collaborate together in this effort,” said Chera Sevcik, executive director at Community Health and Human Services in Faribault and Martin Counties.