84-year-old Gayle Wilkerson holds the honor of living on a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, for 10 years. The device allows a person who has severe advanced heart failure to still have a reasonable quality of life.
The project is the second phase of a five-year comprehensive inventory of the 16,000 artifacts in the Brown County Historical Society’s artifact collection.
On Monday, Minnesotans will be able to dine in at their favorite restaurants again. But through the pandemic, some establishments have been shaking things up to keep customers coming back.
With Gov. Tim Walz’s recent announcement to reopen bars and restaurants to 50% capacity starting Monday, restaurant owners like Jenny Frank are anxious to reopen.
Greater Mankato United Way’s 2021 campaign is running behind on donations, but a local foundation is stepping up to help the initiative reach its goal.
Community Bank’s locations in Vernon Center, Mankato, Eagle Lake and Amboy are accepting donations as the market’s family begins picking up the pieces.
Participants of the 16th annual Dakota 38 + 2 Memorial Ride made their journey on horseback through aggressive winds, below freezing temperatures and harsh blizzard conditions.
Nursing students at Minnesota State University, Mankato now have the ability to gather hands-on experience through a newly established winter internship at area hospitals.
Bridge Plaza in Mankato has made lots of progress on the construction of their new building. Centrally located in downtown, the complex will provide many services to the local community.
With a recent general election, active movements and a new president-elect, this year’s holiday gatherings are destined to develop discussions about politics.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reminding residents and essential workers to continue to follow safety guidelines as the fight against COVID-19 is as active as ever, especially in the holiday season.
Under new state COVID-19 guidelines going into effect this weekend, bars and restaurants are allowed to offer outdoor dining options at either 50% capacity or no more than 100 people at a time. Customers also need to remain seated while eating.
“They’ve had to provide an even more intense level of service to the most vulnerable in our population,” said Mankato Salvation Army Lt. Andy Wheeler. “We just wanted to take a moment and say ‘thank you.’"
The Way of the Cross was completed in 1904 and renovated in 2004 and 2018. Its 14 stations with statues imported from Bavaria provide a quiet, reflective walk up a 700-foot brick path to a chapel.
If you’re still in need of a Christmas tree this holiday season look no further because the Y’s Club of Mankato has a few dozen left - but they’re going fast.
Another big part of the new adjustments will be to focus just as much on the mental and emotional health of their task force as they do on the physical health.
West Mankato Holiday Lights started on Sunday and will run through Christmas Day. Anyone looking for some holiday fun can check out the light displays in the west Mankato neighborhood.
At the age of nine, Taryn Wishcop of Mankato experienced the trauma of abduction firsthand. “I felt very alone. Like nobody else had experienced what I experienced,” said Wishcop.