Grace Brandt
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is the managing editor of MankatoLife. Throughout her 13-year career, she has written for more than two dozen publications. She lives in Mankato with her husband and two cats.
5th Annual Deep Valley Book Festival Goes Virtual
Mankato's beloved Deep Valley Book Festival is going virtual this year to ensure that writers and readers alike can still access all its fantastic events.
Children’s Museum to reopen Oct. 1 with limited hours and capacity
After more than six months of closure due to COVID-19, the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota is reopening on Oct. 1.
Volunteers Sew from the Heart: The Little Dresses Project
Seamstresses from New Ulm and surrounding areas are having an international impact through the Little Dresses Project.
North Mankato Taylor Library to Host Dogs Night Out
The North Mankato Library is promising a doggone good time for both two-legged and four-legged guests at its Dogs Night Out event.
If the Shoe Fits: Shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske
Every customer's shoe fits like a glove when it's handcrafted by local shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske.
Weekend High Notes: Twice as Nice
Sometimes, you can't stop at just one... Molly finds double the fun this week's Weekend High Notes.
Pitch Perfect: MSO’s New Executive Director Bethel Balge
From Moscow to Mankato, the Mankato Symphony Orchestra's new executive director, Dr. Bethel Balge, never shies away from a musical adventure.
Skin in the Game: Tattoo Artist Megan Hoogland
Mankato artist Megan Hoogland has crafted an international reputation for herself with her world-class tattoo work.
Sarcasm and Sales – Cheap Chics Designs
Amy Stearns and Kari Mulvihill, owners of Cheap Chics in Nicollet describe their boutique as cute, affordable, sarcastic, and real
The View From Above – Aerial Imagery Media
Jason Smith of Aerial Imagery Media has a unique perspective on photographing the Greater Mankato Area. He uses a drone to take images that simply can't be captured any other way.









