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Governor announces new judge to be chambered in Mankato

Image Mankato Free Press 12 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Gov. Tim Walz announced the appointment Wednesday of the new Minnesota 5th Judicial District judge to be chambered in Mankato ... .
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Teen, 20-year-old charged after gunpoint robbery in Mankato

Image Mankato Free Press 12 Feb 2026
MANKATO — A 17-year-old and a 20-year-old face multiple felony charges following an alleged gunpoint robbery and kidnapping outside a Mankato business late last year ... .
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Mankato East girls hockey win thriller, claim section 2A title

Image Mankato Free Press 12 Feb 2026
ST. PETER — Sir Isaac Newton is known for his three laws of motion ... .
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Mankato Knights win playoff opener, host Dakota United next week

Image Mankato Free Press 12 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Postseason action is officially in full gear ... .
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Winterfest medallion hunter a second-time winner

Image Mankato Free Press 12 Feb 2026
ST. PETER — Trae Swehla faced not only bone-chilling temperatures during his quest to find the 2026 Winterfest medallion, he was challenged by the depth of his knowledge about Minnesota's geological history ... .
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Mankato West girls send seniors off in style, pummel Rockets

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Mankato West girls basketball celebrated Senior Night Tuesday by dominating Rochester John Marshall 81-42 in a Big Nine Conference contest at the West gym ... .
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Mankato West boys swimming and diving knocks off Delano, sections loom

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
NORTH MANKATO — By all accounts, Tuesday’s home finale for Mankato West boys swimming and diving could’ve gone completely differently ... .
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Prep roundup: Mankato East boys outlasted by Hopkins

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Here’s what happened in the local sports scene Tuesday ... .
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North Mankato public works plan faces court challenge

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
NORTH MANKATO — A North Mankato resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the city and the North Mankato Port Authority from moving forward with using public money for the construction of a new public works facility on Timm ... .
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Trump likes to dominate any news

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
Turns out we have nothing to worry about in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie. Donald Trump says there's some "strong leads" in the case ... .
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City issues requires thoughtful governance

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
I attended the City Council meeting on Monday and ...
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Bridges teacher vies for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Image Mankato Free Press 11 Feb 2026
NORTH MANKATO — Growing up, Michelle Modrow dreamed of becoming a teacher ... .
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Mankato prepares ICE-accountability ordinance

Image Mankato Free Press 10 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Aiming to force more accountability and ...
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Mankato man who fought with state troopers given probation

Post Bulletin 10 Feb 2026
ROCHESTER — A 29-year-old Mankato man was given three years of probation for assaulting a Minnesota State Patrol trooper after driving while high ... He failed sobriety tests given by the officer ... In a sentencing hearing Monday, Feb ... .
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Prep roundup: No. 4 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton bounces back with win

Image Mankato Free Press 10 Feb 2026
MANKATO — Here’s what happened in the local sports scene Monday ... .
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