New youth softball tourney among city grant winners
MANKATO — A new softball tournament for kids age 12 and younger is among the community events to win grants from the city of Mankato for 2023.Tenta...
MANKATO — A new softball tournament for kids age 12 and younger is among the community events to win grants from the city of Mankato for 2023.Tentatively named 'The Mankato Open,' the tournament for 12-and-under and 10-and-under teams will be held in Mankato the second weekend of June immediately following the state high school girls' softball tournament in North Mankato.Tournament organizers sought $2,000 to help cover umpiring expenses, and the City Council on Monday night approved $1,000 — one of five grants of the same size awarded through the annual Special Event Support Grant program.