Meet freshman state lawmaker Rep. Luke Frederick
Meet freshman state lawmaker Rep. Luke Frederick By Holly Bernstein | January 15, 2021 at 10:13 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 10:38 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Luke Frederick (DFL - Mankato) represents District 19B.
He replaces Rep. Jack Considine, who retired last year.
Frederick is currently the vice chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division Committee.
He also sits on committees related to human services and transportation as well as labor, industry, veterans and military affairs.
He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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Language barrier plays toll on COVID-19 testing accessibility By Bernadette Heier | January 12, 2021 at 6:45 PM CST - Updated January 12 at 7:21 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Inside the old Gander Mountain Building, thousands have gotten tested for COVID-19.
But Paul Winchester, who has worked at the facility since it opened, says he sees a large gap in who’s getting tested.
“We’ve seen like a 96, 98 percent white American, one percent of our Hispanic American if that, and half a percent of Black Americans,” says Mankato NAACP Board Member and testing site worker, Paul Winchester.
In an effort to be more inclusive and accommodating, the Minnesota Department of Health hosts private tours of COVID-19 saliva testing facilities, that gives the community a chance to voice their opinion on needed changes.
Spring semester begins at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Spring semester begins at Minnesota State University, Mankato By Bernadette Heier | January 11, 2021 at 5:23 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 6:33 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Minnesota State University, Mankato welcomed students back Monday for the spring semester.
Most courses will be online while labs and art studios will be in person with social distancing and proper PPE usage in place. As students return after the holiday break, the University encourages them to practice safety precautions.
“We are starting in a slightly modified mode to start this semester where we are encouraging students to lay low for a 10 day period where they might obtain a test just to make sure everything’s okay,” Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Matt Cecil said.
Mankato Area Public Schools announces Preschool Program registration dates Mankato Area Public Schools announced Monday that it will soon begin taking applications for its Preschool Program. (Source: WWBT Photo, File) By Jake Rinehart | January 11, 2021 at 7:59 PM CST - Updated January 11 at 7:59 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Mankato Area Public Schools announced Monday that it will soon begin taking applications for its Preschool Program.
Registration for the 2021-22 program is scheduled to be available on Jan. 25 and Jan. 26.
The program is child-centered, based on early learning standards and is designed to help children build readiness to successfully transition to kindergarten.
The program has a four-star rating from Parent Aware, which notes Mankato Area Public Schools’ Preschool Program is committed to providing quality education for preparing children for kindergarten, provides a high staff to student ratio and encourages parent involvement because it’s key to c