Mankato city manager gives first State of the City report Mankato city manager gives first State of the City report By Holly Bernstein | January 25, 2021 at 11:00 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 11:00 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â In her first State of the City report on the job, Mankato City Manager Susan Arntz featured the cityâs work, projects and response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. âI was lucky enough to join this group at the end of the year, and have seen a lot of the hard work. The work is really summarized in four big categories: partnerships and adaptability, engaging the community, commitment to racial equity and diversity and being good stewards.â