Bethany Lutheran College wins regular-season title for 2nd straight year
Bethany Lutheran College wins regular-season title for 2nd straight year By Rob Clark | March 2, 2021 at 9:16 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 9:21 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The Bethany Lutheran College women’s basketball team made the most of an abbreviated regular season campaign by capturing the program’s second straight UMAC regular-season title on Monday.
The Vikings only lost one game in the seven played this year and capped off the campaign with a dominant 88-69 victory over North Central.
The hardware comes after coming together as a team and dealing with all the ups and downs thrown at student-athletes.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month draws awareness to illness prevention
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month draws awareness to illness prevention By Meghan Grey | March 2, 2021 at 5:23 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 7:14 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Mayo Clinic Health System is honing in on prevention.
Aside from skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., affecting one in 20 people. This year, an estimated 50,000 people will die from the disease.
The Mayo Clinic Health System says patients haven’t been coming in for their regular screenings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Without those regular screenings, patients catch the cancer when it has already progressed to a later stage.
According to Mankato Public Safety, South Street Saloon violated several state orders Saturday, including surpassing the maximum capacity set by the state, as well as mask-wearing.
Remembering Pat Person; restaurateur, pillar in Mankato community
Remembering Pat Person; restaurateur and pillar in Mankato community By Marissa Voss and Meghan Grey | February 28, 2021 at 8:20 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 8:10 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Mankato community is mourning the loss of a pioneer in the local hospitality industry.
Pat Person died in a crash Saturday while on a trip to California.
Among their popular dining venues, the Persons brought us Tav on the Ave, Dino’s Pizzeria, Flask and Number 4.
“The legacy of the hospitality industry, the legacy of a father, of a son, of a brother. That’s the legacy that I am going to tell you,” said Mankato Mayor Najwa Massad, who also owns Olives.