Mankato secondary students return to the classroom
Mankato secondary students return to the classroom By Kelsey Barchenger | February 11, 2021 at 7:14 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 7:14 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) After a few schedule changes, secondary students in the Mankato Public School District are back in the classroom Thursday as they transition into a hybrid learning model.
This change comes about a month after elementary students transitioned back to in-person learning.
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Paul Peterson: We’re tracking two-week data, we’re tracking 14-day trends, but we’re also looking at our internal numbers, and we saw such a nice decline in last week’s numbers, knowing full well where those numbers were going to be today, we didn’t see a reason to wait another week before bringing kids back.
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.