Latest News for: mankato

Edit

Minnesota State Mankato beats St. Thomas 4-1 for CCHA tournament title, automatic NCAA berth

Star Tribune 21 Mar 2026
The Mavericks won the Mason Cup for the fourth time in five seasons, denying the Tommies a trip to the NCAA tournament in their first year of eligibility ... .
Edit

Mankato man charged with witness tampering in Rochester kidnapping case

Post Bulletin 21 Mar 2026
ROCHESTER — A Mankato man is accused of tampering with a witness in a case against a Rochester man facing multiple aiding and abetting charges in an alleged robbery and kidnapping ... The night of Feb ... 13 ... Ogak is due again in court Nov ... .
Edit

Good Thunder woman charged after incident involving a knife

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
MANKATO — A Good Thunder woman has been charged after authorities responded to a reported domestic disturbance in Mankato involving a knife Tuesday evening ... .
Edit

Engineering contest pilots new format in hopes of attracting local competitors

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
MANKATO — From the space race to robots and volcanoes, this year’s Engineering Machine Design Contest at Minnesota State University invited students statewide to create a Rube Goldberg machine inspired by the theme “Engineering Across Eras.” ... .
Edit

Minnesota State softball sweeps Jamestown

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
MANKATO, Minn.Minnesota State softball kicked off its conference play with a commanding 3-0 triumph over Jamestown)at the Maverick Sports Dome on Friday. Later that day, the Mavericks (15-11, 2-0 NSIC) eked out a 4–3 win in a thrilling ... .
Edit

Fire causes estimated $60,000 in damages

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
MANKATO — Fire crews responded to a detached garage fire in Mankato Thursday evening ... .
Edit

Little used farm building becomes new movement studio

Mankato Free Press 21 Mar 2026
EAGLE LAKE — At first glance, you may think Lisa Johnson’s The BIN. Movement Studio refers to some form of workout that involves words beginning with B, I and N. Then you see the colon and realize it’s something much ... .
Edit

Mankato man charged in two stalking cases

Mankato Free Press 20 Mar 2026
MANKATO — A Mankato man is facing charges in two separate cases after authorities say he repeatedly violated a domestic abuse no-contact order ... .
Edit

Raptors return to Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota

Mankato Free Press 20 Mar 2026
MANKATO — Eight-year-old Walter Baxter was excited to finally see one of his favorite birds, the bald eagle, up close ... .
Edit

St. Cloud Catholic diocese pension fiasco breeds mistrust

Star Tribune 20 Mar 2026
The St. Cloud, New Ulm and Crookston dioceses are caught up in a big shortfall in a national Christian Brothers pension fund. Retirees in St. Cloud have organized to press their concerns ... .
Edit

Bassist launching new music education program

Mankato Free Press 20 Mar 2026
MANKATO — For decades, the old church at South Second and Grove streets has hummed with music — from its days as Two Fish Studios to its recent revival as Electric Prairie Recordings ... .
Edit

New Richland awash with worry about flood potential

Mankato Free Press 20 Mar 2026
NEW RICHLAND — A foot of snow, 70-degree weather and a chance for rain are raising familiar concerns in New Richland ... .
Edit

Mankato East, Waseca, JWP learn state opponents

Mankato Free Press 19 Mar 2026
MANKATO — March Madness isn’t solely for college basketball ... .
Edit

Weeks of Earth Day activities coming to Mankato in April

Mankato Free Press 19 Mar 2026
MANKATO — It’s time for Mankato area residents to start thinking about pitching in to make their little piece of the planet more pristine during Earth Day/Week/Month ... .
Edit

Mankato deer hunt matches seven-year high

Mankato Free Press 19 Mar 2026
MANKATO — Results are trending in a positive direction for the folks with the bows in Mankato’s annual in-city archery hunt, less so for those on the pointy end of the arrows ... .
×