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Group Stories

So many fantastic groups doing so many good things! Enjoy these Greater Mankato Area group and organization stories.

Photo by Don Lipps - Jo's Fitness Garage

Working From Your “Why” – Jo’s Fitness Garage

By Katie Roiger “Exercise” isn’t a dirty word for Jo Radlinger. Ever since she can remember, working out and staying in shape have been business as...
Submitted Image - Quilt from the Deep Valley Quilter's Guild

Quilting Guild Members Practice an Ancient Craft

There are several quilters groups active in the region, among them are the Deep Valley Quilter's Guild and Ewenique Quilters.
Submitted Photo - Volunteers at work in MSU Mankato's Campus Kitchen

Food For Thought: MSU’s Campus Kitchen

MSU Mankato's Campus Kitchen has been an active, student-led, food rescue program in service since 2005.
Submitted Photo - “University Archives” is a photograph of the University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center in Memorial Library at Minnesota State Mankato

MSU Mankato — COVID-19 Community History Project

The archive team at MSU Mankato is busy collecting the perspectives of students and community members about the Covid-19 crisis
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Deep Valley Book Festival: Cabin Fever Edition

For the first time, the Deep Valley Book Festival is offering a second annual event. The Cabin Fever Edition will offer a wide range of activities centered around and for writers.
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ECHO Food Shelf: So That No One Goes Hungry

The staff and volunteers at ECHO Food Shelf have been keeping residents of Blue Earth County and North Mankato from hunger since 1982
Photo by Don Lipps - The newly refurbished bell tower atop the Ottawa Little Stone Church.

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
Photo by Calla Defries - Matt Atwood in the role of Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at Mankato Playhouse.

A Full Circle Passion: Matt Atwood 

From insurance to performance to the award winning a cappella group Home Free then back to real estate, Matt Atwood's passions have come full circle.
Submitted Image - Blue Earth County Historical Society History Center and Museum

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!
Triple Falls Productions interviews Dana Sikkila

Check-In with Mankato’s Nonprofit Arts Organizations

MankatoLIFE is thrilled to begin a new collaboration with Triple Falls Productions. We'll have more news about what that will look like in the future, but to start, we'll be posting some of their video content here.