A Mankato man facing murder charges in the deaths of two people who ingested synthetic drugs has skipped his latest court hearing and is wanted by police.
Former Minnesota Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson has been jailed following an altercation in Mankato that sent a former Minnesota State player to the hospital in critical condition.
The #5 ranked St. Cloud State Huskies scored four goals in the second period and picked up a 6-4 win over Minnesota State Mankato in the consolidation game of the North Star College Cup.
Vandals have struck a Mankato church for a second time. Someone threw a brick, pieces of concrete block and a rock through two stained-glass windows and two other windows at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church early Friday.
The Minnesota Vikings say about 60,000 football fans attended training camp in Mankato this year. The Vikings said good-bye to local fans after the team's last practice in Mankato Wednesday - at least until next year.