Connect Business Magazine is back, bringing readers deeper into the people, projects, and decisions shaping the future of Greater Mankato. The latest issue features an inside look at downtown Mankato's next chapter, insights on leadership and growth from Publisher Wes, a profile of Danny Shaw's...
Team MRCI Shines: Named a Top Workplace in Minnesota MANKATO, MN - MRCI has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Minnesota Star Tribune. Among mid-size organizations, MRCI earned an impressive No. 40 ranking, recognizing the strength of its team, workplace...
Kinship Radio is making changes to its on-air host and program lineup starting Monday, June 15. With Beth Crosby’s recent departure to the Prayz Network, Kinship is pleased to have Kinship’s midday host, LaDonna Alvarado, move to mornings with host, Ryan Freed. Alvarado joined Kinship three...
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (June 11, 2026)—Families, children and community members of all ages are invited to experience an evening of creativity, imagination and hands-on fun during Art + Play, the second event in the CityArt in the Alley summer series. Taking place Thursday, June 18, from 4 to...
As Mankato employers work to recruit and retain talent in a competitive labor market, one challenge continues to rise to the surface: childcare. For working parents, access to reliable, high-quality childcare isn’t a convenience, it’s what makes going to work possible. For employers, that means childcare...
MANKATO, MN – A Fix-It Clinic will be hosted at Mankato Makerspace, 1700 3rd Avenue, from 1-4 PM on Saturday, June 20th. Have a broken toaster, torn jacket, or glitchy lamp? Don’t toss it — bring it to the free Fix-It Clinic! You will get help from skilled volunteers who can assist...
Former Revo Health executive returns home to help strengthen local healthcare across southern Minnesota June 1, 2026 (MANKATO, Minn.) — Brandon Janike, who grew up on a family farm near Waldorf, Minn., has been named chief financial officer of Mankato Clinic, returning to southern Minnesota to...
[Winnebago, MN] – May 21, 2026 – The Bravo Zulu House has been recognized as one of Finance & Commerce’s Top Minnesota Construction Projects of 2025, an annual award program celebrating standout construction projects across the state that demonstrate innovation, collaboration, community impact, and excellence...
MANKATO, Minn. (May 25, 2026)—While the Belgrade Avenue reconstruction project and the closure of Veteran’s Memorial Bridge temporarily changes the landscape of Lower North Mankato, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts and its CityArt program are transforming the challenge into an opportunity for creativity, connection...
Enters new states: Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Carolina Expands its presence in: Minnesota, Colorado, Idaho 22% growth in 5 years in areas of greatest childcare needs From Brooklyn Center to nationwide: New Horizon Academy’s expansion story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (May 26, 2026) — New Horizon Academy, one of the...