Kato Pizza, formerly Gary's Pizza
RestaurantsPizza night, leveled up: From the folks behind Gary's Pizza, Kato Pizza is your weeknight MVP with fresh, hot pies, saucy wings, flatbreads, and pastas.
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Raydiance Salon
BeautyGood hair energy: This week, Raydiance Salon is the move for fresh color moments, precision cuts, and styling that holds through real life, not just the walk to the car.
Simply Summer Sweets
Bakeries & SweetsBake your week better: Simply Summer Sweets crafts boutique custom cookies, cupcakes, and cakes in North Mankato using premium ingredients and timeless design.
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Highway 169 to close in the spring, detour to Lookout Drive
Highway 169 in Mankato, Minnesota, will undergo a 2-year reconstruction that will include two roundabouts at Webster Avenue and North River Lane, bike and pedestrian paths, and generally reconstruct the roadway.
Full story at keyc.com ↗
Klobuchar promotes tourism plan during Lanesboro stop
DFL gubernatorial nominee, Amy Klobuchar, stopped in Lanesboro, Minnesota to pitch her tourism plan.
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KEYC to stream installation of historic Kern Bridge over Blue Earth River
KEYC is set to stream the installation of the historic Kern Bridge over the Blue Earth River on Monday, Aug.
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Parkgoers looking forward to the reinstalled Kern Bridge at Sibley Park and Land of Memories
The City of Mankato has reinstalled the Kern Bridge at Sibley Park and Land of Memories, a bridge connecting the two park sites.
Full story at keyc.com ↗
Slices of Mankato: Vikings Legends Share Training Camp Memories
Vikings Legends Weekend began with a bus trip to Minnesota State, Mankato for a campus tour and lunch at Jake's Stadium Pizza.
Full story at vikings.com ↗
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