Mankato, MN
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Local News — Mankato
- Texas Roadhouse eyes Mankato site off Highway 14 — KEYC News Now
- Schippel Earns WCHA Goaltender of the Week Honors - Minnesota State University — Mankato Athletics
- Meyer, Valdivia-Hurtado named Free Press Athletes of the Week — Mankato Free Press
- St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Falls to No. 3 Minnesota State in NSIC Quarterfinals — St. Cloud State University Athletics
- North Mankato company is behind the magic of Halloween costumes worldwide — CBS News
Official Local Resources
City of Mankato · Blue Earth County · mn.gov · Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services
Mankato (/mænˈkeɪtoʊ/ man-KAY-toh) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County. It is the 21st-largest city in Minnesota and fourth-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, with a population of 44,488 at the 2020 census. The Mankato metropolitan area has an estimated 105,000 residents.
Mankato lies along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. The city is home to Minnesota State University, the state’s second-largest university by enrollment.