KTOE Mankato Local News

This morning's News Headlines: President Trump Delivers State of the Union Address Tuesday Night  Robbery Suspect In Custody for Le Sueur Robbery in 2025 Xcel Energy Partnering with Google for Data Center in MN Name a Snowplow Contest in Minnesota Winners Announced OIG Bill Again Fails to Clear House Committee Civil Rights Lawsuit Bill Fails to Advance at State Capitol

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato City Council Adopts Emergency ICE Ordinance Authorities Investigating Lake Crystal Crash that Killed Teen Governor Walz Introducing Assault Rifle Legislation Today Lawmakers Looking to Tackle Speeding on Minnesota Roads Lawmakers Announce Creation of Minnesota Freedom Caucus Greater Mankato Growth Announces New Board Members

This morning's News Headlines: Detours Begin On Riverfront Drive in Downtown Mankato Today City of North Mankato Reminding Residents of Closed Swim Facility MVAC Offering Free Tax Clinics in Fairmont on March 2nd and 16th New Budget Forecast for State to be Released on Friday USDA Awarding Nearly $240 Million in Grants for Sugar Beets Austin Man Killed in Collision Near Austin Saturday Morning

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato Police Apprehend Suspect in Saturday Assault Residents Voice Concerns at Blue Earth County Board Meeting SMIF Now Accepting Applications for Early Literacy Grant Program Legislature Resumes with Committee Meetings/Protests Rochester Officials Investigating Siren Incident Monday Night Minnesota Budget Outlook Releasing on February 27th

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato Department of Public Safety Investigating Stabbing Mankato Police Seeking Suspect from Weekend Assault State Lawmakers Start New Session with Hortman Memorial Blue Earth County Officials Warn Against Scam Election Mail State Officials Urge Caution on Lakes and Rivers as Ice Changes Red Cross Urging People to Get CPR Certification

This morning's News Headlines: Authorities Remind Residents to be Wary of Ice Conditions Owatonna Police Department Warns Of Fake Facebook Page Reminder of Riverside Drive Detours Beginning February 23rd Tom Homan Says 1000 Federal Agents Already Out of Minnesota New Security Measures Already Rolled Out at State Capitol Senator John Hoffman Dedicating Session to Melissa Hortman

This morning's News Headlines: MSU Mankato Seeking Bonding Funds for Armstrong Hall Mankato Police Participating in Training Exercises Today City of St. Peter Installing New Electric Meters As Rates Increase City of Owatonna Continuing Plans for Police & Fire Stations Tom Homan Expected to Give ICE Update in Minneapolis Today MN Lawmakers Testifying in Washington DC Today

This morning's News Headlines: Boys & Girls Club of Southern Minnesota Moving Into Mankato USDA Sets Dates for CRP Program Registration Final Day of Minnesota Pork Congress at Mayo Event Center First Full Day of Minnesota Pork Congress in Downtown Mankato New Exhibit Coming to Minnesota State University Mankato Governor Walz Expects End to ICE Operations in Minnesota Soon

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato City Council Moving Forward with Mask Ordinance Chankaska Winery Enters into ABC for Purposes of Sale Nicollet County Employees Raise $88k at Polar Plunge in St. Peter First Full Day of Minnesota Pork Congress in Downtown Mankato 38,000 Applications for Paid Leave Program in First Month Schools Worried about Declining Attendance During ICE Ops

This morning's News Headlines: City of Eagle Lake Secures $1.05 Million for Water Treatment Plant MVAC Receives $3k Grant for Bicycle Helmets for Head Start Xcel Energy Secures Approval for Mississippi River Project K9 Units in Mankato for Region 12 Winter Conference Elysian Hosting Robert Todd Lincoln Presentation Next Week MN State Housing Tax Credit Program Opens Next Week

This morning's News Headlines: Area Legislators Gather to Preview Legislative Session Vehicle Accident Leads to Disruption of Print Paper Services Lisa Demuth Emerging as GOP Front Runner after Caucuses Coalition of Greater MN Cities Outlining Priorities for Session Man Arrested after Destroying Sculpture outside MN Capitol Government Agencies Pushing Back Against Misinformation

This morning's News Headlines: Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office Warning About Phone Scam President Trump Says Future ICE Operations Need Softer Touch Tom Homan Releases Statistics Regarding Operation Metro Surge City of Eagle Lake Offering Forgivable Child Care Loans Congressman Finstad Announces Funding for HWY 14 Projects Minnesota Mayors Urging Action on State Fraud Investigation

This morning's News Headlines: ICE Enforcement Key Topic at Precinct Caucuses Tuesday Lisa Demuth Early Winner Among GOP Governor Candidates Mankato Police Officers Complete Dementia Response Training Twin Valley Council to Merge with Northern Star Scouting MSU Mankato’s Good Thunder Reading Series Continues Feb 12 SMI Foundation Accepting Grant Applications for Paint the Town

This morning's News Headlines: Veterans Memorial Bridge/HWY 169 Detour Begins Today Minnesota Precinct Caucuses Start at 7:00 pm Tonight State Offcials Investigating Skid Loader Crash with Train Monday Partners for Housing Receives State Funds for New Fridge ICE Agents to Begin Wearing Body-Worn Cameras MN GOP Sponsoring Voting Legislation to Hand over Data

This morning's News Headlines: St Peter Police Clarify Activity in Recent Federal Operations Gustavus Adolphus College to Try Pilot Program for Pets on Campus GreenSeam Beginning Annual Survey Period for 2026 Veterans Bridge/HWY 169 Project Starts Tuesday in Mankato VINE Hosting Homelessness Program on Thursday Natural Gas Prices As Much as 15 Times Higher than Average

This morning's News Headlines: Mankato Man Arrested Trying to Free Luigi Mangione GreenSeam Inviting Ag Industry to Complete Annual Survey Veterans Bridge/HWY 169 Project Starts Next Week in Mankato Governor Walz Encourages MN To Shop Local to Support Businesses Minnesota State Recognized as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon School Federal Judge Weighing Whether ICE Acting with Political Motives