Gym teacher throws basketball at 6th grade boy after foul, charged with assault

A gym teacher at a Mankato middle school is facing assault charges after he allegedly became so upset while playing basketball with 6th grade boys that he threw a basketball at one of them hard enough to make his nose bleed.

Man fatally shoots ex’s new boyfriend in Mankato: Charges

A man has been charged after he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fatally shot her new boyfriend in Mankato.

Mankato homicide: Man dead, woman injured in shooting, suspect caught

Authorities say a 52-year-old man was killed, a 37-year-old woman was injured and a 44-year-old suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting in Mankato Sunday afternoon.

Mankato shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt, suspect in custody

Authorities say a man was killed, a woman was injured and a suspect is in custody after a shooting in Mankato Sunday afternoon.

DHS vehicle involved in Mankato crash, minor injuries reported

A vehicle belonging to the Department of Homeland Security was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in Mankato, according to police.

Mankato man tried to break Luigi Manigone out
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A Mankato man has been charged for impersonating a FBI agent and trying to break Luigi Manigone out of jail. 

Mankato PD officer injured after being hit on Highway 169 attending to spin out

A 32-year-old officer with the Mankato Police Department was injured Monday morning after being hit by a vehicle while attending to another that had spun out on Highway 169, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

This police department has filed more 'Red Flag' gun cases than any other city

Police in Mankato have filed for more Extreme Risk Protection Orders than any other department in Minnesota since the state’s Red Flag law went into effect, outpacing departments in larger cities like Minneapolis, Bloomington and Duluth.

Mankato man murdered over unpaid THC cartridges debt: Charges

The murder allegedly occurred over an unpaid debt for THC cartridges, which are now legal for adults over 21 years old under Minnesota's recreational marijuana laws. Witnesses said they saw the suspect wielding a Draco-style rifle.

Mankato Veterans Day event honors last man standing
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A community gathered in Mankato on Tuesday to honor Dick Giroux, a Korean War veteran who is the last man standing from his 135th Infantry Regiment that was activated in 1953. FOX 9's Rob Olson was there.

Fraternity house intentionally set on fire in Mankato
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The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at Mankato State University was intentionally set on fire. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has the latest.

2 children dead in Mankato house fire

Authorities say two children are dead and a woman is in a Twin Cities intensive care unit after a house fire in Mankato early Monday morning.

Mankato house fire leaves 2 children dead [AERIALS]
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Two children died after a fire in Mankato, Minnesota, early Monday. Authorities responded to a house fire on Bradley Street at 2 a.m. on Monday. Two adults and three children were inside the top floor apartment at the time of the fire. Sky FOX 9 captured aerials of the scene Monday afternoon.

Pam Graves Serves Up Senior Games Pickleball
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Pam Graves, Minnesota Senior Games athlete and pickleball powerhouse, joins The Afternoon Shift to school the guys on the fastest-growing sport in America and share how you can follow all the action from the Senior Games in Mankato this weekend!