Community reflects on pandemic as council proposes day of remembrance
Community reflects on pandemic as council proposes day of remembrance By Holly Bernstein | February 19, 2021 at 11:40 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 11:40 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Mankato City Council plans to dedicate a day to pause and reflect on all those impacted by COVID-19.
March 1 could become COVID Memorial Day.
It would be a day to remember the victims, survivors and all those impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Ahead of Monday’s city council meeting, Mankato community members are reflecting on this past year, what they’ve learned and what they hope others take away as the state so far marks its millionth COVID vaccine dose.
High school seniors react to returning to classrooms
High school seniors react to returning to classrooms By Bernadette Heier | February 19, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 7:03 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Last year, when schools first closed due to the pandemic, many thought it’d be for a short period of time.
“It was really weird, it didn’t feel real. It kind of just felt like a break, like oh this is a two-week thing we will be back,” Mankato West High School senior Mattea Burmeister said.
While the switch to online and hybrid learning posed its challenges, students say it was the social aspect that was particularly tough, as well as the canceled traditions.
Minnesota State prepares for regional competitions
Minnesota State prepares for regional competitions By Rob Clark | February 19, 2021 at 8:27 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 8:27 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The NCAA Division II Super Region V Championships are set to get underway in Aberdeen, South Dakota, next weekend, with wrestlers hoping to punch their tickets to the national competition coming up on March 12.
In whatâs been a strange year for sports, the Mavericks managed to get all six regular-season duals in without adjusting the schedule â which is a feat in itself considering the circumstances this season.
âAs usual, the credit goes to the guys. We only get to see them 2-3 hours a day. They have a life outside of here. We had the same lineup all year,â explained Head Coach Jim Makovsky. âInjury-wise, we didnât have a lot of injuries, we didnât have a lot of sickness, didnât have any positive COVID tests that disrupted us
Mankato Symphony teams up with local restaurant to offer date night experience
Mankato Symphony teams up with local restaurant to offer date night experience By Bernadette Heier | February 16, 2021 at 8:11 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 10:43 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The Mankato Symphony Orchestra and Pappageorgeâs Restaurant and Bar have teamed up to offer a unique date night experience.
The âSounds to Savorâ package offers a steak and wine dinner for two from the comfort of your home while watching the symphonyâs virtual concert. (Source: Facebook/Mankato Symphony Orchestra)
âVirtual events are fun, but if we could enhance it a little bit more to make it even more memorable, thatâs really what the symphony was doing when we connected with Papageorgeâs,â explained Jenn Faust, a Mankato Symphony Orchestra board member. âWe know they have an affinity to serving our community, they have an appreciation for the arts>