Sen. Smith to Visit Mankato June 1
By Ashley Hanley|2021-06-01T05:21:59-05:00June 1st, 2021|
Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) will be in Mankato to discuss efforts to expand use of clean, renewable energy, and later will hear about the impact of expanded funding for school meals and summer programs contained in COVID-19 relief plans enacted earlier this year.
Highlighting Innovative Local Clean, Renewable Energy Efforts
At 9:45 a.m.: Sen. Smith will meet with State Sen. Nick Frentz and local energy and farm leaders to discuss local clean energy efforts and to hear about the innovative new “Plasma Blue” technology for creating biodiesel. The meeting will include top officials from the Minnesota Soybean Growers and Minnesota Corn Growers. Then, Sen. Smith will be at Prairie Winds Middle School in Mankato, where she will join Mankato School Superintendent Paul Peterson and other school officials to hear about the impact of expanded federal funding for school n
Mankato School Board approves project near Prairie Winds Middle School, shifts start date for fall
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MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) A project approved by the Mankato Area Public School Board hopes to reduce congestion near Prairie Winds Middle School.
It’s one of three projects totaling around $411,000 approved at Monday’s meeting.
Other approved projects include repairs to the storm sewer at Mankato West High School and playground improvements at Bridges Community School.
At Prairie Winds, crews will be constructing a new entrance drive to provide additional storage for vehicles during student drop-off and pick-up times.
Upcoming 5K aims to help combat veteran homelessness
Upcoming 5K aims to help combat veteran homelessness By Bernadette Heier | April 16, 2021 at 6:57 PM CDT - Updated April 16 at 7:22 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Registration is open for the upcoming Running for Heroes 5K.
The pet-friendly run and walk benefits the Military Assistance Council for Veterans or MACV, a nonprofit that helps combat veteran homelessness.
“It’s a way for us to give back to our veterans, say thank you to them for their sacrifice and their families too. MACV is a local foundation here with an office in Mankato, everything we do and raise for them will stay local and help our local veterans out,” 5K Founder and Director Erik Jensen said.
School resource officers remain at East and West High Schools
School resource officers remain at East and West High Schools By Bernadette Heier and Kelsey Barchenger | December 22, 2020 at 1:02 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 8:07 AM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - School resource officers will remain on duty at two of Mankato’s high schools.
The school board voted 4 to 3 to approve a two-year extension with the Department of Public Safety, with some adjustments. A petition with over a thousand signatures asked the district to cut ties with the Mankato police department, but supporters say they provide safety, develop positive relationships, and build trust with students.
Dec 21, 2020
MANKATO â Police officers will remain at East and West high schools but not at Prairie Winds Middle School.
The Mankato School Board on Monday narrowly approved continuing the school resource officer program with one fewer officer, an advisory committee and other changes. The board split with four members in favor and three in opposition.
For decades the school district and city of Mankato have had a partnership placing dedicated officers in some schools. The number of officers has varied between one and four over the years.
Some community members this summer and fall pressed Mankato police to remove all officers from schools, as some other Minnesota districts have done.