Nick Beck
Weekend Anchor | Reporter
KEYC Mankato, MN
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Nick Beck is a southern Minnesota native, born and raised in Owatonna. He started at KEYC in October 2021 as a morning reporter and producer.
• Hometown?
Owatonna, Minnesota
• Alma mater?
University of Minnesota Duluth
• What's your favorite part of your job?
That every day is different
• What's your dream story?
I think it would be interesting to do a long-term investigative and historical story, with many different twists and turns.
• What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A writer
• What got you interested in news?
Seeing how events like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and how information can change the world.
• What person do you most admire?
My mother
• What's your favorite candy?
Skittles
• What's your favorite sport to watch?
Soccer
• What's your favorite band?
Mura Masa
• What's your favorite food?
Sushi
• What's your favorite book?
2001: A Space Odyssey
• What's one thing you cannot live without?
Coffee
• What are your hobbies?
Writing, working out, hanging with friends and traveling!
• What's your proudest moment?
Getting accepted to go to Italy for a year
• If you could have any superpower, which would you pick?
Influence over the elements
• If you could spend a week anywhere, where would you go?
Thailand
• What kind of animal would you want to be?
Flying Squirrel
• Have you ever been told that you look like someone famous?
Yes. I have a list with over 20 different people, ranging from Christian Bale to Bill Nye
• If you had access to a time machine, where and when would you go?
The American Revolution
Education
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The streets of Sleepy Eye and Springfield are finally clear of water, yet the cities are still facing issues due to the impact of last week’s flash flooding.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The Minnesota river bridge crossing at highway 99 is closing tomorrow at 9 am, as the river hasn’t yet crested.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
Comfrey Cleanup
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 9:23 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The Minnesota River watershed is full of snow melt. But area cities are in a good place, thanks to flood preparations.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
A Nicollet man has collected thousands of pop can tabs for over 20 years, all to benefit the Ronald McDonald house. He began collecting after his granddaughter was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 5.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The family of Matthew Albrecht, who disappeared in 2010, hopes anyone with information surrounding his disappearance and death steps forward.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
Project Community Connect returns to Mankato
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The company says if they can’t find a buyer, they would close the plant -- effectively terminating all of HyLife’s employees.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
In order to be considered, the prospective buyer must have a positive impact on the community and adhere to the historical nature of the building.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
St. Peter Lion's Club, the international service organization feels that the service firefighters do everyday falls in line with the Lion’s Club creed.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The mayor of Henderson says they're watching the river levels yet again as any flooding causes the town to get cut off.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 6:02 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
Authorities say Madeline Jane Kingsbury, 26, has been missing since March 31
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
Multiple fire crews are on the scene of a house fire in rural Nicollet County.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:18 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The City of North Mankato has changed its annual spring pick-up to holding the event to every other year.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:30 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The City of Mankato has had their street sweepers out for the last couple of weeks. The city of North Mankato pulled theirs out Monday. But what exactly are they picking up?
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 9:01 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The community came together, raising $75,000 dollars for this custom-made trailer. It’s fitted with a grain-vac, grain tube, and lifting bags, lifting a total of 60 tons.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The roofs of St. Peter High School and Middle School will soon be adorned with solar panels, courtesy of a grant awarded to the district by the state. Annually, the solar panels will save the district between $4000-$5000.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 9:36 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
The visual effects team who created the world of "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" won an Oscar...and a native of Owatonna is part of that team!
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:24 AM CDT
|By Nick Beck
School leaders say the $126 million, 317,000 sqft. school has over 175 people working at the 89-acre site each day.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
For them, its not just about the 'crisis' care at the Ivy House, but continuing the care after somebody leaves.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
New Ulm Emergency Management is calling for residents to be prepared for potential flooding.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
“We simply will not have the facilities to care for them any longer if we can’t solve this issue”
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Nick Beck
While COVID was at its peak, restaurants needed to abide by ever-changing CDC guidelines. While some businesses went under, there were also many that were able to survive -- by adapting.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Jerry's Supper Club, Future Roma's Italian Eatery
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:11 AM CST
|By Nick Beck
Mankato city council members announced their vision for its future.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
According to the National Weather Servcice, many areas along both the Cottonwood and Minnesota Rivers are at risk for flooding this spring.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:50 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Ann Fitch, the executive director of the Waseca Area Chamber of Commerce said there was no indication this announcement was coming.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 1:22 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
A rollover crash this morning disrupted some traffic in Mankato.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 4:50 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Minnesota Management and Budget. is forecasting a $17.5 billion surplus, a slight dip from their December forecast.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The Minnesota State Patrol says if at all possible, stay off the roads.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The Landmark Center is now in the hands of the developers and engineers determining the building's integrity and ultimately its future.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
we don't even know the full scope of all the products in which are contained the chemical pfas.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 7:06 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
“We’re all very happy to do this and many people did it specifically because they wanted to be doing volunteer work that would help people.”
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Governor Walz signed into law Minnesota's climate goals; being 100% carbon free by the year 2050.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:29 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Gordini’s move will free widely-contested industrial space in the area; helping to improve the area further.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:32 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center is preparing to expand
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:37 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Since discovering he can achieve his goal by making mats out of plastic grocery bags, he has never looked back.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 8:43 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Last year, FarmAmerica center hosted over 500 students between eight different schools
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 7:38 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
If you receive a text or email with a link in it that seems untrustworthy, ignore it.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 7:05 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation has announced its Ag Literacy Grant winners for 2023
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Governor Walz' budget will include a more than $700 million general funding boost for public schools over the next two years
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:55 AM CST
|By Nick Beck
Just because it’s late January, does not mean that the ice is safe.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 7:16 AM CST
|By Nick Beck
Many area pharmacies are no longer open 24 hours a day, leaving a gap for those needing to fill their prescription. In response, the Mayo Clinic Health System has installed InstyMed machines in all their regional hospitals to access their prescriptions 24/7.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:33 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The Little Theater in Owatonna received a generous donation of funds from the Wenger Foundation.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 6:34 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The theater was able to purchase the collection after a donation from the wenger corporation, with the intention they'd rent out the costumes in the future.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Snow
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Southern Minnesota's spring flooding outlook explained by meteorologists
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 6:47 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Flood
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
The former Farmer Seed and Nursery building in Fairbault has been demolished.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 7:12 PM CST
|By Nick Beck
Mankato doctor will travel internationally to attend to the U.S. Alpine ski team
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