ARTchitecture: Salet’s Department Store
From the late 1800s to the 1960s Salet's Department Store was a fixture in downtown Mankato
Profile of a Bootlegger – Mankato’s Gangster Ties
Jack Kooser was a Mankato area bootlegger and gangster who often found himself at the center of trouble.
Tangled Web of Crime – Mankato’s Gangster Ties Part 2
Julie Schrader continues the tale of gangsters and their ties with the Mankato area
Hands-On History at Historyfest
Historyfest 2021 will be held at Jack McGowan's farm October 6-9.
Cherished Memories: The Cray House
Julie Schrader takes us on a tour of one of Mankato's historic residences, the Cray Mansion
The Schmidt House: A Time Remembered
Julie Schrader offers insight into the Schmidt house which stood in Mankato until 1988 and of the people who built it and lived their lives there.
Author Cindy Wilson Headlines the Cabin Fever Edition of the Deep Valley Book Festival
The 2022 Deep Valley Book Festival Cabin Fever Edition is on for March 5 with The Beautiful Snow author, Cindy Wilson as the headline speaker.
ARTchitecture – Grace Lutheran Church Mosaic
Mike Lagerquist provides some detail for a piece of public art that many of us drive by on a regular basis but few have taken the time to actually see.
History Fest 2018 — Playfully Preserving History
History Fest, located south of Mankato at the McGowan Farm offers kids of all ages the chance to experience history hands-on.
A prodigal son returns to Mankato… and has some thoughts
North Mankato native, Jeff Thomas, talks about visiting home, reminding us that while progress marches on, some things never change!