Beginning Monday, 18 eateries in Mankato and North Mankato will be offering special menus as part of a concentrated week of restaurant deals. The promotion, dubbed the first “Greater Mankato Restaurant Week,” runs through Sunday. The hope is to bring ...

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A St. Cloud-based restaurant is opening a location in Mankato. In a post on Facebook, Legends Bar & Grill says they are opening in the former Bonfire location next to the Country Inn and Suites. The post says their menu consists of ...

A suspect has been arrested after a fatal shooting near a Dunkin’ Donuts in Mankato, Minnesota, on Sunday morning. Police say one person was found dead inside a vehicle near Madison Avenue, and a firearm was recovered.

Restaurants and other food businesses are stepping up after the historic cessation of SNAP funding during the government shutdown.

MANKATO — First there was shock. “You’re sitting watching TV and you hear the governor was shutting down the state for 30 days,” said Steve Wegman, owner of Weggy’s On Campus and The 507 bar and grill. “What’s next, aliens landing?”

Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky’s, announces the debut of McAlister’s Deli in Minnesota with a 10-unit franchise agreement, alongside a tri-brand ...

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will host the state’s official event Tuesday at the Minnesota National Guard Mankato Armory. The free event begins with a community breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m., with the official program set to begin at 10 a.m.

For those who wonder why local restaurants seem bustling and new restaurants continue to open during a time of high interest rates, Ryan Vesey has an answer. The Greater Mankato Growth economic development and research manager likes to comb through the ...