▲ 3 r/Mankato
World Cup
Any events, gatherings, or watch parties known to be happening anywhere in town? Heading up from Windom to watch!
USA! 🇺🇸
u/d00deitstyler — 11 hours ago
r/Mankato
Family friends' truck and trailer were stolen last night in Albert Lea, MN. Any information or photos appreciated. Thank you.
"Green 2008 ford truck licence NNP 981 and boat trailer was stolen sometime between late yesterday afternoon and early this morning. We don’t have a recent photo. It now has black side rim covers on all four sides. We don’t have a picture of our boat trailer but it has the words Ranger on the side of it. Please contact Albert Lea police if you has seen it or have information. Photo in my banner, sorry, I couldn't find how to add it to post body.
u/EchoColt — 15 hours ago
▲ 5 r/Mankato
Best Mankato bar/restaurant to watch World Cup games
Wanting to watch some of the games. What’s the best place in Mankato that would have it on tvs or a big screen with volume?
u/Emergency-Moment6870 — 16 hours ago
▲ 146 r/Mankato
MN couple sued for allegedly using rat poison to prevent dogs from urinating in yard
fox9.comu/ScareBear23 — 3 days ago
▲ 8 r/Mankato
Best 4th of July fireworks & day events near Mankato? 🎆
Hey everyone, Happy 4th!
I’m trying to plan out my day and want to find the absolute best fireworks in or around Mankato.
I know the city does the big show over by MSU, but I’d love the inside scoop:
- Where are the best viewing spots to beat the traffic?
- Any nearby small towns throwing fun daytime festivals with parades or food trucks?
- Is any specific city or organization planning a special, extra-large fireworks display to celebrate America's 250th anniversary?
Hit me with your favorite local spots and tips.
Thanks!
u/Always_Basic — 2 days ago
▲ 4 r/Mankato
Console Repair
A friend of mine has a PS5 and the HDMI port appears to be loose. Is there anywhere/anyone in town that would be able to fix it without gouging him on the price.
u/flashfairmont — 3 days ago
▲ 0 r/Mankato
Hey
Honestly, I think that all of you are just as fucked up as me. Easily.
u/ThinIceMusic7 — 4 days ago
Jake Johnson's end-of-quarter push against the Finstad corporate money machine
I made my first political donation ever to Jake and I hope you do too. Tonight is the deadline for this quarter, and a good fundraising quarter for Jake's grassroots campaign is hugely important to be able to pay for organizers, advertising, and travel costs. He's at a disadvantage against the Big Oil, Big Defense, Big Ag, Big Pesticide, and AIPAC machine that bankrolls Finstad, so people like us need to put our money where our mouth is and support him. Go to jakejohnsonforcongress.com/donate
u/ImaginaryRevenue4423 — 5 days ago
▲ 8 r/Mankato
Community Orchestra near Mankato?
Hi all, I'm wondering if there is a community orchestra/symphony in or near Mankato for amateur string players? I only want play for fun/on a recreational basis so I'm looking for something a little bit lower key than the Mankato Symphony Orchestra. My previous town of 10,000 had something like this where we played one concert per year. I'm not finding anything like this in the area but don't know if I'm just not looking hard enough? TIA!
u/virgo-99 — 4 days ago
Minnesotans and friends, please consider me for US Senate
Please consider my candidacy for the US Senate.
Early voting begins June 26; primary election day is August 11.
My cover memo is in this LinkedIn post:
And my whole campaign consists of this web posting:
u/Northern_charger — 7 days ago
▲ 0 r/Mankato
Is Madison Lake Queer Friendly?
Can anybody attest to know how queer friendly madison lake is (especially for a queer living there)?
u/Dustin_sikk — 9 days ago
▲ 6 r/Mankato
Looking for Party venues - 21st birthday
Hi I’m looking for a venues for a 21st birthday. it’s for my sibling who doesn’t drink so bars arent an option. they do smoke weed however so I’m kind of looking for something with an open outdoor area that would allow that. or even a field I could rent out and put up a tent.
their birthday isn’t until late in the year, December. but I know my request are kind of hard as not everyone is open to hosting a 21st birthday let alone one that is for stoners.
it would be a small group 20-35 people max. Please let me know if anyone has suggestions
u/Traditional_Set9552 — 7 days ago
▲ 19 r/Mankato
New Restaurants Mankato
The Mankato region is exploding with new restaurant developments in the last few years. Below is a list of the new restaurants we have gotten since 2020. Which is your favorite? Which ones did I miss?
I also included future restaurants, and ones we have lost.
Qdoba
McAlisters Deli
Crumbl Cookie
Popeyes
Wingstop
Legends Bar & Grill
Panda Buffet
Ippin Ramen & Sushi
Boujee Bagels
Crooked Pint / Green Mill Pizza
Papa Johns
Nolabelle
Gilibertos
Slim Chickens
Crisp & Green
Scooters Coffee
Benedicts Morning Heroes (North Mankato)
Fat Back Smoke Stack BBQ (North Mankato)
Kavo (St Peter)
Opening Soon:
Chick Fil A
YoYo Chicken (North Mankato)
Daves Hot Chicken
Losses:
A & W Root Beer
The 507
Dickies BBQ Pit
MC's Garage
VIBE Nutrition
Grizzlys Bar
Busters Bar
Pita Pit
Long John Silvers
Hooligans Pub
Bosphorous Gyros & Kebabs
u/RealisticLab2603 — 11 days ago
Why might Finstad be making a huge deal out of a footnote in a 2022 RPS document? Could it be because HIS OPPONENT JAKE JOHNSON IS EMPLOYED BY RPS???
This is such an obvious politically motivated attack it's insane. Jake Johnson, Finstad's toughest opponent ever, is a calculus teacher employed by Rochester Public Schools, and now Finstad is going after RPS for a completely made up non-issue. What a hack.
u/SceneOverall2785 — 12 days ago
▲ 43 r/Mankato
This is Jeremy Munson. He is running to replace Rich Draheim for MN Senate District 22 that includes areas bordering Mankato. He tells voters that he is a farmer. He is not a farmer. He works for a Chinese-owned private jet company that services "high-net-worth individuals".
His LinkedIn profile states that he works for Cirrus Aircraft, which was purchased by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft in 2011 and sells private jets for around $1 million to wealthy business people: https://www.bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/china-firm-to-buy-cirrus-aircraft
His website claims he farms: https://www.jeremymunson.com/
He recently told MPR News that he farms: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/24/field-of-dreams-dfl-looks-to-regain-a-footing-in-minnesota-farm-country-it-ceded-to-gop
Ask him if he farms, or is in any way directly involved in agriculture (spoiler alert: he isn't).
Jeremy Munson lies to his constituents. He is a fraud.
u/SeverePast8670 — 10 days ago
▲ 59 r/Mankato
Hand drawn map of Minnesota
Hi everyone, and welcome to a project I call The American Atlas! I've been making hand-drawn & colored maps of every state in the US. Now I’m here sharing them all on one big journey across the country 🗺️🇺🇸
Today, I have your very own Minnesota, the North Star State!
From the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior to the countless lakes, forests, and rolling farmland that make up much of the state, Minnesota has such a distinct identity and was very interesting to draw. Cities like Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Duluth stand out, as well as beautiful areas such as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and, my personal favorite, the North Shore stretching along Lake Superior.
I’d love to come to Minnesota myself sometime. Duluth, the North Woods region, and the Voyageurs National Park all stood out while I was making this map! I also have some interest in Mankato itself, the border city between wooded areas and more farm-based country seems super interesting to see for my self 👀
Let me know in the comments, what’s the best thing about living in Minnesota, and what else is a can't-miss when I finally make it up here?
And if you like this style, feel free to check out my others, and thanks for taking a look at my Minnesota map!! 🇺🇸🗺️
Lastly, I did start making these just as a hobby, but the demand for prints & framed copies grew super fast! You can find my work on Etsy here :)
u/Soccertwon — 10 days ago
▲ 5 r/Mankato
Green Hair Dye in the ‘90s
I’m not from Mankato but I grew up about 90 miles away. I have memories of driving my shitty little car into downtown Mankato to get Manic Panic hair dye at a little store that smelled like incense. It was the only place to find cool hair dye for miles around. I can’t remember anything else about the place. Maybe it was a record store? A smoke shop? Sound familiar to anyone?
u/Content-Support-6745 — 10 days ago
▲ 4 r/Mankato
Best Place for Team Dinner
We just found out this week that our kids’ sports team is playing in Mankato all weekend for a tournament. Many families are choosing a hotel over commuting from the MSP area. Any recommendations for somewhere that could accommodate a group of ~30 people with only a few days’ notice? (Roughly half adults, half kids ages 5-13)
u/IceCreamAficionado8 — 11 days ago
Metal Cover Band Chick Singer to play Tremendous Brewing 7/11/26
Come check out Chick Singer (featuring two members of Harsh Reality and All the Pretty Horses) along with Gruven-X on July 11th!
Free show, starts at 8pm!
u/thatdamnedsquid — 9 days ago