Ryan Sjoberg
Multimedia Journalist
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Ryan Sjoberg is from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and started at KEYC in December of 2017 before graduating from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a degree in Mass Media and Communication Studies. His whole life he has been passionate about sports and interacting with people so this job is perfect for him. As a kid, he played basketball, baseball, and golf. He has always seen TV as a possibility, but not really a reality until he interned at KEYC over the course of the summer of 2017.
Ryan looks forward to serving the people of southern Minnesota and northern Iowa for the foreseeable future and can’t wait to meet and interact with all the different people he may not have otherwise had the opportunity to meet in Mankato and the surrounding communities.
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The Legion of Honor came about in 1802, originally introduced by Napoleon Bonapart, and must be approved by the French head of state before it can be bestowed upon anyone.
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The DNR is now ramping up engagement efforts to see what people think of the seasons as they are currently constructed.
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Habitat created a new initiative called 'She Nailed It!' which encourages women to further the home-building mission of Habitat for Humanity.
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A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca started to see its number of cases climb at an alarming rate.
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According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Minnesota added 40,500 payroll jobs in August, up 1.5% from July.
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Mankato Area Public Schools is looking for volunteers to help with COVID emergency response activities
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The Federal Correctional Institution in Waseca is seeing a spike in COVID-19 challenges and some employees are expressing concern.
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Even though you typically see an uptick in sales after a shooting or in an election year, Haag says it has been non-stop since COVID-19 hit, the civil unrest in the Twin Cities and an election coming up.
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MRCI will no longer have physical locations. Instead, the company will provide all services directly in the community for its clients.
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Fall presents the best time to control weeds, overseed, aerate and fertilize which will help your lawn come through the spring healthier than this year.
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Originally, the district was anticipating about 15% of the student body to opt for remote learning. Those numbers have actually risen.
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Health officials say mass testing sites are a proven way to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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" I know for myself and our staff we were kind of overcome with emotion this morning just because so much has gone on behind the scenes to get us to today."
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The application period will take place between Sept. 14 and Oct. 2.
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The topic is once again in the spotlight a week and a half after an Elysian man docking his boat was struck and killed by a boater on Otter Tail Lake in northern Minnesota.
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Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School begins class Monday with full in-person learning for, at least, the start of the school year.
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The program provides housing assistance payments to help prevent eviction, homelessness and maintain housing stability for eligible renters and homeowners.
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Residents are encouraged to bring materials too big for everyday trash to the Public Works Center at 501 South Victory Drive between 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday.
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Cheese curds, fries, corn dogs and lemonade among other popular fair items are available until 8 p.m. the next few days at the Fleet Farm parking lot.
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The Mankato metro has actually gained 3,800 jobs throughout the pandemic, highest of any metropolitan area in the state.
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Monday went according to plan for Mankato Public Safety as well as assisting agencies Blue Earth County, Nicollet County and Le Sueur County Sheriff's Offices.
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The Community Response Fund is a collaboration with the Greater Mankato Area United Way and the Mankato Area Foundation which has raised over $400,000 for non-profits on the front lines, strapped for cash due to the pandemic.
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Obstacles kept mounting for organizers, making it difficult to see if any sort of in-person races could even take place.
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Out of the $7 million in funding set aside for Minnesota, more than $4.4 million of that will go to rural transit services to purchase new buses throughout the state.
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Blue Earth's City Council had a meeting Monday to decide how to spend the money. A portion will go to city departments and some to reimbursing expenditures made for COVID-19 related items, and to small business grant programs.
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The plans cover every aspect of the school day, including what a socially distanced bus ride would look like, the flow of traffic in the hallways and different signage needed throughout the buildings.
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Because most of the Blue Earth County cases are closer to Mankato and Gov. Tim Walz is allowing each school district to choose a plan and make their case to the state, Collins says he will be doing that soon.
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The 35,000 sq. ft. facility will have nearly all the amenities seen at other Hy-Vee's around the region and will bring an additional 140 jobs to the city.
Superintendent Paul Peterson says Gov. Tim Walz’s plans clarified what to do if multiple counties are in one school district.
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On Thursday afternoon, school districts across Minnesota will have a much better idea of what the start of the school year will look like.
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Since the beginning of the camping season, the compound has been receiving a face-lift.
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The club historically has been a shotgun and archery range, but its new owners have applied for pistol and rifle shooting as well.
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Home Instead launched "Sunshine for Seniors", a program that asks young children to create artwork that in turn is delivered to seniors at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center.
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Touted as 'Computer Vision Syndrome,' patients usually complain of tired or sore eyes. This can create tension, headaches, strain or dry eyes due to far less blinking when staring at a screen.
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The 189-foot single-span bowstring arch bridge was built in 1873. It's the longest bridge of this type in the country and served as a historic site near Mount Kato Ski Area.
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"What we are seeing typically on a good Saturday or Sunday is what normally we would see on the 4th of July."
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"In 15-days my sister has made over 350 pies. The most she's made in one month is just over 500. She's on pace to hit over 800 pies this month if we keep going at this pace."
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If taxes are not filed by Wednesday, interest and penalties begin.
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Candidates interested can access the necessary form online or go to the Intergovernmental Center and pick it up.
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The pandemic has been especially felt at our area nursing homes, where businesses have become creative with in-person visits.
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This topic garnered more attention after Dr. Anthony Fauci made remarks last week that he doesn't think a vaccine for COVID-19 would work because 30-40% of the population would elect to not get it.
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Connecting the Clear Lake Trail with the Northeast Trail System will give the City of Waseca over ten miles of continuous trails around town.
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A well known local drive-up restaurant has almost become a destination of sorts for people around the area.
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The community theater group was forced to pivot because of COVID-19.
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The area is in the middle of redevelopment, but because this site was historically used as a vehicle repair and maintenance facility, this site must be inspected further for contaminants.
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"They wear a mask when they come in, they walk to where they are going to work out and then they can take the mask off. When they are done working out they put it back on and wear it heading outside the building."
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According to UHD, internal use of the building was no longer feasible and the best option was to find a way to keep its use local by selling to Genesis Classical Academy.