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President Donald Trump orders Minnesota-based 3M to produce and sell as many medical-grade masks as the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it needs.
WATCH LIVE: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upgraded the charge against Chauvin to unintentional second-degree murder. He also charged Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
MAVS WIN!!!!!🎉 Both the men's and women's basketball teams will be playing in their respective Division II national title game! The men took down West Texas A&M this evening 79-72🏀 This is the second time that a school will have both their men's and women's team in the natty!
Called Operation Flag Drop: Presidents Day, people braved the snow in honor of Presidents Day and carried flags to show their support for Trump on Veterans Memorial Bridge in Mankato.
Time to put an end to all the rumors. The white house by the Rapidan Dam did NOT fall into the Blue Earth River. It's still there. This video was taken by our KEYC News Now drone at 2:05pm Tuesday. That water is still flowing like crazy though.
Mankato resident Jean Ann Hastings danced her way out of chemotherapy today at the Mayo Clinic, 5 months after beginning her treatment for triple-negative breast cancer.
The Minnesota State Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Gophers 5-1 Thursday night in the
#FrozenFour
to advance to the national championship game for the first time in program history.
Gibson Blackstad’s road to starring on the gridiron didn’t come without obstacles.
“Being deaf motivates me a little bit more, just to prove that anyone can have any disability and they can still do anything they want to do."
The Toronto Blue Jays add reliever Brody Rodning to their alternate site roster, which could lead to an opportunity in the big leagues for the former Minnesota State, Mankato Maverick and 2017 13th-rounder.
Minnesota State Mavericks linebacker
@AlexGoettl23
is the only Division II Football player to be named one of 12 finalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy.
🔗
Shane Zylstra is expected to sign with the Vikings, according to his agent, more than a year after setting new program records and helping Minnesota State Mankato reach the Division II National Championship.
#Vikings
|
@ShaneZylstra
Minnesota State's
@Coach_Thiesse
labeled the former New Ulm Eagle as a "difference maker" who has "great leadership, great consistency, and an energy that’s unmatched."
A post on Officer Arik Matson’s CaringBridge on Tuesday says he has been walking further distances and was able to travel over 300 feet with the assistance of staff and a body weight support harness.
🏒MAVS WIN 4-3 over Harvard to advance in the regional semifinals for the NCAA Men's Hockey championship. We'll have highlights tonight on KEYC News Now!
The Mankato West football team began its 19-0 undefeated streak in 2020.
"To come out and seal our legacy like that is something that you can’t take away from us,” top-10 Mr. Football finalist Ryan Haley said after the 24-10 win over Mahtomedi.
Community members are encouraged to show their support for Kolton Kunz by attending the
@SaderBBall
senior night game at 7 p.m. Friday at Fitzgerald Middle School in Mankato.
Mankato Area Public Schools reports that a student made three threats of gun violence on social media this week, days after a 15-year-old used a gun to kill four students at Oxford High School in Michigan.
Legendary cross country coach Bob Bonk is retiring after 46 years with the Fairmont Cardinals (
@FmtMnTrackCC
). Sports Director
@RobClarkTV
spoke with Bonk about the decision earlier this week.
Sometimes, distance learning doesn't go according to plan. Watch as Mr. Haugen's math lesson is interrupted by an unplanned fire drill at Fairmont Jr/Sr High School (
@FAScards
).
Emily Herzberg hit the game winning shot with under a second to go. The Mavericks will go head to head against Texas Woman’s University Friday night at 7:00 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Ella Dufault, a sophomore
@WasecaBluejays
cross country runner who recently competed in the TCRC Cross Country Showcase, is the KEYC Prep Athlete of the Week.
@RobClarkTV
brings us this report from Waseca.
.
@HesebeckAndrew
joins
@VossRudy
and becomes a member of the 1,000 point club on Thursday. In addition, this marks the first time in school history that
@BoysJcc
has two 1,000 point scorers playing on the same team.
📸:
@PilotSports
Rep. Brad Finstad’s first piece of legislation would name a post office after late congressman Rep. Jim Hagedorn, his predecessor, in his hometown of Blue Earth.
After 4 hours of hard work playing in the snow, a masterpiece was built. In New Ulm, Ella Andreasen and her friends took advantage of the blizzard and made a snow sculpture worthy of the great state of Minnesota! (Photo credit: John Wendler/Facebook)
"I can be developed there by some of the guys that have done it at the highest level and know what it takes to be the best at the position."
Mankato West's Jalen Smith (
@jalen3smith
) joins Class of 2024 to play for PJ Fleck and company at the U of M.
UPDATE: 3M argued that blocking exports will raise “significant humanitarian implications” abroad and lead other countries to retaliate by withholding much-needed medical supplies from the U.S.
It’s almost time for Minnesota State football to return. KEYC Sports Director
@RobClarkTV
was joined by head coach
@hoffner_todd
to preview the upcoming season on Thursday.
.
@FairmontFB
is one of the top-ranked teams in Class 3A this season, and improved to 4-0 on the season after taking down Big South Conference rival Waseca last week.
Mankato East bounced back from a second-round exit to Totino-Grace in the Class AAA boys' basketball tournament to defeat Princeton and win the third-place hardware.
.
@WasecaFootball
is proven on both sides of the ball, with senior QB Oliver O’Brien acting as a catalyst for an offense responsible for outscoring opponents 133-42 through 4 games.
@MaryRomingerTV
has more with this week's Prep Athlete of the Week!
Former Mankato West wrestling coach Don Krusemark is set to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this spring with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Henry Claussen found a special message in a bottle. In it, a message from his brother, Will: "You are already the best bro, and my very best friend, so will you please say yes and be my best man?" The video has since captured the hearts of millions.
.
@MREaglesBBall
boasts a 13-2 record this season thanks to a strong senior class that includes
@herrmann_zach
, who’s the KEYC Prep Athlete of the Week.