🌱 What did North Mankato’s mayoral hopefuls promise on housing and growth?

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• What did North Mankato's mayoral hopefuls promise on housing and growth?

Also on today's calendar: Walk to End ALZ - North Mankato and 2 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 63, low: 46.
• Saturday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Mankato mayoral candidates address affordable housing, city issues at forum (keyc.com) — North Mankato residents heard incumbent Mayor Scott Carlson and challenger Joe Tougas lay out their priorities on affordable housing, business growth, and immigration enforcement at a League of Women Voters forum. Both backed ideas like community land trusts, more high‑density housing, and incentives for small businesses, while agreeing the city should avoid involvement in civil immigration enforcement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Mankato

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Pinot & Paint →
  Carnegie Art Center, 120 S Broad St, Mankato
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Walk to End ALZ - North Mankato →
  Spring Lake Park, 650 Webster Ave, North Mankato
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Kayla Daniels at The Circle Inn →
  The Circle Inn, North Mankato
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Hocus Pocus Picture Show! →
  232 Belgrade Avenue, North Mankato
  11:30 am
Tuesday October 20
• North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Day 1 →
  South Central Services Cooperative, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato
  8:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Rain Date - fall picnic
  Washington Elementary Mankato, MN 56001
  5:00 pm
• Homemade Pizza →
  Mankato Eagles Club #269, 708 N Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  5:30 pm
• Carnegie Art Center: Monthly Fiber Arts Group - First Thursdays →
  Carnegie Art Center, 120 S Broad St, Mankato
  6:00 pm
• Paddle Wheel →
  Mankato Eagles Club #269, 708 N Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  7:00 pm
• Mamma Mania →
  1850 Madison Avenue, Mankato
  7:00 pm
• Bar Bingo →
  Mankato Eagles Club #269, 708 N Riverfront Drive, Mankato
  7:00 pm
• Trivia Night at Legends Bar and Grill (Mankato) →
  Legends Bar & Grill - Mankato, Mankato
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mankato

• Spirits at Rest lays out plans for new residential recovery facility in Mankato (keyc.com)
• Mankato East Announces 2026 Wall of Distinction Inductees (radiomankato.com)
• Midland jobs grew 3.3%, ranking second in the nation (yourbasin.com)

Nicollet

• Nicollet Public Schools launches new STEM initiative (nujournal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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