Local utility companies: Technology development key to meeting governorâs clean energy goals
Local utility companies: Technology development key to meeting governorâs clean energy goals By Holly Bernstein | January 29, 2021 at 9:59 PM CST - Updated January 29 at 10:23 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a plan to achieve 100% clean energy by the year 2040, a 10-year difference from a similar proposal heâs made before.
The bill will be formally introduced in the Senate on Monday, with North Mankato Sen. Nick Frentz (DFL - North Mankato) serving as chief author.
The clean energy proposal is a four-part plan that would require all electric utilities in Minnesota to use only carbon-free energy resources by 2040, with interim goals along the way.
Minnesota State Mavericks announce schedule changes Minnesota State University, Mankato forward Brendan Furry works the puck up the rink, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Mankato, Minn. (Source: Gage Cureton) By Jake Rinehart | January 25, 2021 at 8:25 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 8:26 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The Minnesota State Athletics Department announced Monday a change to the schedules of the menâs hockey and womenâs swimming and dividing teams.
The Mavericks menâs hockey team was originally scheduled to host Alabama Huntsville Thursday and Friday in Mankato, but positive COVID-19 tests inside the Chargersâ hockey program caused a postponement.
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Mankato West gymnastics looks to build on last seasonâs success
Mankato West gymnastics looks to build on last seasonâs success By Mary Rominger | January 22, 2021 at 5:42 PM CST - Updated January 22 at 6:54 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The 2019-20 season was one for the history books for the Mankato West gymnastics team.
The program started by breaking school records throughout the regular season on their way to being named Section 2A champions, and eventually finished the year with a fourth-place finish at the state tournament.
Now, as the team settles into its 2021 campaign, the focus is to build on last seasonâs accolades.
No sophomore slump for scoring leader Borchardt
No sophomore slump for scoring leader Borchardt By Mary Rominger | January 21, 2021 at 6:15 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 7:25 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â In Cade Borchardtâs debut season with the Minnesota State Mavericks, the Burnsville native registered four shots on goal and blocked two shots.
Now, in his sophomore season, he leads the team with 5 goals and 8 assists.
Borchardtâs production through nine games isnât one many predicted ahead of the season.
âI wish I could tell you that I knew it was going to happen,â Head Coach Mike Hastings said. âYou hope for freshmen to take a step as a sophomore. What Iâve seen is, thereâs a lot of times when you have a freshman that goes out and has a really good freshman season, has the proverbial tendency to potentially have a sophomore slump. It was the flip side of that. He had an OK freshman season and had a lot of work to do in the wei
Minnesota State set for test against SMSU
Minnesota State set for test against SMSU By Rob Clark | January 20, 2021 at 6:27 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 7:05 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota State Mavericks women’s basketball team squares off against one of the top teams in the NSIC South this weekend.
Through three series, the MSU women’s basketball team currently sits at 3-3 overall splitting each two-game set to this point in the season.
The Mavericks are averaging over 75 points per game and would like to connect on more threes to open up the floor.
“Our team works really hard for high percentage shots. They know we want to get good aggressive looks, they don’t settle. They do a good job working for those shots, but eventually, teams make those adjustments. We need perimeter shooters to knock those shots down and stretch that defense out to get more of those inside touches. It’s a big deal for us no question,” Head Coach Emilee Thiesse explained.