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Food, home pros, shops and services in Katoland — Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline & Eagle Lake — with Best of Mankato winners and the names locals recommend in Mankato groups, badged as you browse.

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Winter help in Katoland

Dead battery, no heat, or a driveway buried in snow — local pros who can help.

Jump start a batteryTowing & roadside help Look at my heatingFurnace & HVAC repair ShovelingWalkways, steps & sidewalks cleared Snow removalDriveways & lots plowed

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About Kato LifeKato Life is the independent guide to Katoland — Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline and Eagle Lake, Minnesota. What to eat, where to go, who to call — every listing is a real local business, curated by a local, not an algorithm.

What is Katoland?Katoland is our name for the greater Mankato area: Mankato, North Mankato, Skyline and Eagle Lake. Skyline is the little city completely surrounded by Mankato, and Eagle Lake sits just east on Highway 14. If it is in Katoland, it belongs in Kato Life.

The badgesGold badges mark winners of the Mankato Free Press Best of Mankato awards. Purple chips count mentions in popular Mankato Facebook groups, where neighbors ask each other who to call.

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