KMSU Community Stories

Oct. 2, 2024 Gustavus Adolphus College is hosting the 60th annual Nobel conference. This year's topic is Sleep, Unraveled, and Tane Danger talks about some fascinating findings from the scientists' research.

Sept. 25, 2024 School is back in session and Mankato Area Public Schools Superintendent Paul Peterson talks about the start of the school year, challenges and triumphs.

Sept. 25, 2024 Rachel Hanel talks about the upcoming Deep Valley Book Festival scheduled for Sat. Oct. 5, 2024.

Ben Cosgrove, Liz Draper and Charlie Leftridge stop by the Shuffle Function Morning Show to talk about Ben's performance at the Carnegie Art Center in Mankato on Saturday, September 21.

September 18, 2024 Mankato Area United Way Director Barb Kaus talks with KMSU's Karen Wright about the latest happenings with the UW Campaign and upcoming events.

Aug. 28, 2024 Meet Josh Madson. From Fargo, ND, he started out as a hopeful musician, decided to move to L.A. and took any available job before he became an assistant photographer for Annie Leibovitz. He's rubbed elbows with the likes of Bruce Willis, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, and more. He's now in Mankato where he's photographed 5,000+ people who you can meet at his upcoming Community Collage Grand Opening Fri. Sept. 13, 2024, 2-5 p.m. at Madison East Center.

Aug. 27, 2024 Minnesota State Mankato President Edward Inch sat down with KMSU's Karen Wright to talk about the upcoming school year - budget cuts, student enrollment, new programs, the use of A.I. in the classroom and more.

August 21,, 2021 Fentanyl is a killer. Nobody knows that better than Kim Gustavson-Lang and Nancy Sack, Mother and Grandmother to Travis Gustavson, who passed away of an overdose at age 21. want to erase the stigma of talking about this killer. MN River Valley Drug Task Force Commander, Chad Rush, joined KMSU's Karen Wright to discuss what we all can do. A special event is taking place Sun. Aug. 25 noon - 3 p.m at Ray Erlandson Park, Mankato to create awareness and knowledge of what we can all do to help.

July 25, 2024 - During the week of July 22-28, visit one of the participating restaurants to enjoy delicious food and celebrate the partnerships between Region Nine’s farmers and restaurants. 

Sabri Fair, Reg. 9 Dev. Commission Environmental and Sustainability Planner talks about this event dedicated to highlighting the variety of products available from local farmers.

July 26, 2024 - Becky Buller talks about her new album, Jubilee, which chronicles her journey through depression in the form of a song cycle including instrumental interludes. This project was initially commissioned by the FreshGrass Foundation and was recorded almost entirely live with Buller’s band. She is performing at the Faribault County Fair (Blue Earth, MN) on Sat. July 27, 2024.