KTOE Mankato Local News

This morning's News Headlines: Grand Jury Indicts A’Quan Thornton in NOV Shooting 19 Yr Old Found Safe after Being Reported Missing in Mankato Mankato Public Safety Clarifies Role with Federal ICE Activities Governor Walz Declares Today Day of Unity for Minnesota Indivisible St. Peter and Greater Mankato Demonstrating Saturday Bill Extending ACA Tax Credits Passes House Vote Thursday

This morning's News Headlines: Minneapolis Reacts to ICE Shooting Wednesday Mankato Residents Hold Vigil for ICE Shooting Victim Wednesday Governor Walz Readies National Guard for Public Safety Help Man Arrested in Kenya for 2022 Death of Pennock Woman SouthPoint Financial Announces Acquisition of Taco Johns Site in St. Peter Schools in Minneapolis Closed Thursday & Friday

This morning's News Headlines: North Mankato Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of Pound of Meth Glen Taylor Makes $100 Million Donation to Taylor Family Farms Mankato School Board Approves 2026-27 and 2027-28 Calendars DHS Secretary Kristi Noem In MN for ICE Operations Lakeville Hotel Has Hilton License Revoked after Room Cancellation MN Republicans Testifying to MN Fraud in Washington Today

This morning's News Headlines: Governor Tim Walz To Take Questions on His Future Today Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan Focused on Senate Campaign Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Reacts to Walz Announcement Department of Homeland Security Sending Additional Agents to MN Lakeville Hotel Cancels ICE Reservations for Agents One Dead in Two Vehicle Crash in Wadena County Monday Morning

This morning's News Headlines: Governor Tim Walz To Announce Future Plans at Briefing Today Minnesota Republicans Applaud Actions Against Venezuela Farm Aid Package Won’t Cover Soybean Losses for Farmers Wendy Phillips Announces Secretary of State Campaign MN Court of Appeals Judge Receives Stayed Sentence for DUI Nicollet HHS Offering Free Radon Test Kits for Radon Action Month

This morning's News Headlines: US SBA Permanently Suspends 7000 Minnesota Borrowers  Blue Earth County Hosting Open House for County Road 9 Bridge Nicollet HHS Offering Free Radon Test Kits for Radon Action Month Parking Enforcement Resumes in Mankato with Gateless Ramps Renville County Sheriff Identifying Inmate Death GOP Lawmakers Argue New Paid Leave Program is Too Expensive

This morning's News Headlines: US Department of HHS Suspends Childcare Payments to MN Due to Fraud Federal Judge Orders Aimee Bock to Pay Back over $5 Million New Laws Set to Begin In Minnesota On January 1st Other Federal Laws Will Take Effect on January 1st BECHS Still $38,000 Short of Budget Gap for 2026 Mankato Department of Public Safety Offering NYE Sober Rides

This morning's News Headlines: Investigation into State and Federal Fraud Intensifying State Medicaid Director Discusses Fraud Detection Services in MN SMIF Awards Nearly $100,000 in Grants to Area Communities BECHS Seeking Donations to Bridge Funding Gap Tree Recycling Sites Available Throughout Mankato Area Mankato Department of Public Safety Offering NYE Sober Rides

This morning's News Headlines: Department of Homeland Security In Mankato Area Minnesota Digging Out from Blizzard Sunday Governor Walz Authorizes National Guard for Blizzard Help Waseca County Investigating Train Accident Christmas Eve Office of Cannabis Management Hoping for Clarification on Ban Flags at Half Staff for St. Paul Firefighter Timothy Bertz

This morning's News Headlines: Salvation Army Exceeds Match Days Challenge Totals Public Meeting January 6th for Highway 9 Bridge Project Red Cross Seeking Blood Donations During Holidays Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Killing Girlfriend in Owatonna Governor Walz Celebrates National Guard Facility Opening Private Well Owners in Minnesota Urged to Test Water Quality

This morning's News Headlines: Senator Nick Frentz Announces Reelection Campaign for 2026 Bus Mankato App Undergoing Scheduled Maintenance Today Department of Homeland Security Confirms Shooting in St Paul President Trump Supports Mike Lindell at Rally Sunday Anoka-Hennepin Teachers Union Authorizes Strike 19 Year Old Shot in Frazee; 2 Suspects in Custody

This morning's News Headlines: Nicollet County Approves 7.1% Property Tax Levy Increase Lake Crystal Man Facing Multiple Felonies for Child Sexual Conduct Applications Open for Greater MN Housing Aid Grant Program Nicollet County Seeking Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan President Trump Targets Somalis in Primetime Address Legislation to Honor Fallen Front Line Workers Passes Senate

This morning's News Headlines: 16 Year Old Arrested in Connection with School Threats Eagle Lake Officials React to Child Care Plan from MAPS City of Owatonna Approves 2026 Budget and Tax Levy Rates US Department of Labor Targeting MN Unemployment Steele County Sheriff Lon Thiele Elected President of MSA MN DNR Preparing for CWD Deer Hunt in SE MN This Weekend

This morning's News Headlines: Fire Causes $25,000 in Damages at Pennington Hall Monday Salvation Army Announces 3 Day Match for Kettle Donations Stewartville Community Raises $42,000 for Shooting Victims Political Analysts Not Surprised Kendall Qualls Won Straw Poll Andrea Boettger Announces Run For Senate District 15 Seat Sartell-St Stephen Student Records Perfect 36 on ACT