North Mankato sixth grader wins Mayor for a Day contest
North Mankato sixth grader wins Mayor for a Day contest By Holly Bernstein | April 5, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 11:29 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The League of Minnesota Cities chose Dakota Meadows Middle School sixth grader Kate Camp as a winner in their Mayor for a Day essay contest.
Her essay was chosen from over 150 submissions from fourth, fifth and sixth graders statewide.
Camp said she was excited to win and hopes to set a good example for people in the city.
“And just try and make everyone included in whatever I’m doing,” she said.
National Library Week: Celebrating the Blue Earth County Library
National Library Week: Celebrating the Blue Earth County Library By Meghan Grey | April 5, 2021 at 4:03 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 7:33 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â This week marks National Library Week, and to celebrate, weâll be highlighting local libraries in our community each day.
The Blue Earth County Library has been serving folks of southern Minnesota since the 1890s.
With its mission to provide access to resources, services, activities and information of local interest that encourage life-long learning in a cost-effective manner, the library has made an impact on Mankato locals over the years.
The Docket: final committee deadline approaching at Minnesota State Capitol
The Docket is your political forecast that takes a look ahead at what’s happening in politics each week that matters to you
The Docket: final committee deadline approaching at Minnesota State Capitol By Holly Bernstein | April 5, 2021 at 4:30 AM CDT - Updated April 5 at 10:44 AM
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) - State lawmakers have another important deadline coming up this week.
Here’s what’s on The Docket this week of April 5th, 2021.
State lawmakers will get back from break this week on Tuesday, April 6th.
The third and final committee deadline is coming up this Friday at the Capitol.
Veterans for Peace holds weekly vigil, joined by Minneapolis chapter
Veterans for Peace holds weekly vigil, joined by Minneapolis chapter By Gage Cureton | March 31, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 5:56 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â A group of local veterans meets in downtown Mankato every Wednesday to advocate for peace.
Wednesday afternoon, they were joined by a few more members.
A Minneapolis-based chapter of Veterans for Peace joined weekly demonstrators in an effort to amplify their message.
The group says theyâll keep up with their weekly vigil as they continue their pursuit to abolish war and support other veterans across the country.
COVID-19 vaccine causing travel rates, inquiries to skyrocket
COVID-19 vaccine causing travel rates, inquiries to skyrocket By Marissa Voss | March 31, 2021 at 6:09 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 7:45 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Many across the globe are becoming increasingly interested in traveling again as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout looks to be ramped up in the coming weeks and more vaccines are sent to states.
The pandemic drastically impacted the travel industries, as travel agencies and airline carriers were forced to lower their prices last year. But that is all changing as more and more Americans get vaccinated.
The cost of airfare is starting to increase, especially with summer months on the horizon, which will not only help airports, but travel agencies as well.