Carlienne A. Frisch
Keeping Norwegian Folk Art Alive
Joan Hurry, Mary Sherwood, and Nancy Sullivan have been keeping the Norwegian folk art of rosemåling alive in the Mankato area for the better part of fifty years.
For the Birds: Mankato Couple Identifies Thousands of Birds Throughout Lifetime
Mankato couple Merrill and Karen Frydendall are serious about birding and have identified thousands of birds throughout their lifetimes.
The Gift of History: Maud Hart Lovelace and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carlienne Frisch offers some insight into the lives of two of southern Minnesota's favorite children's authors.
Making Music: St. Peter Singer Kay Koehler Boasts Decades-Long Career
St. Peter resident Kay Koehler has sung backup for dozens of big-name country music stars in her decades-long career.
New life for 160-year-old Little Stone Church
In 1856, two years before Minnesota became a state, the Ottawa (United) Methodist Episcopal Church congregation was organized and built the Little Stone Church in 1859
BECHS: Sharing History in New Ways
The Blue Earth County Historical Society has been the curator of the Mankato area's history for almost 120 years. Learn the history of the history keeper!
Gentle Shepherd Ministries: Reaching Those Forgotten
At Gentle Shepherd Ministries, volunteers minister to some of southern Minnesota's forgotten population: seniors and inmates.
Community Support: Habiba Rashid Helps Other Refugees Get Settled in Minnesota
From refugee to associate director of the Minnesota Council of Churches Refugee Services in Mankato, Habiba Rashid helps refugees adjust to a new life.
With the Grain: Tim’s Woodcrafts
North Mankato resident Tim Hatlestad has been creating wood furniture for nearly 40 years and has quite an inventory available to customers.
It’s a Cat-And-Dog World – Humane Society Begins Second Half-Century
The Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society has celebrated its 50th anniversary and is gearing up for the next 50 years