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.
Submitted Image - Scene from the 2019 Deep Valley Book Festival

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.
Submitted Photo - Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota - Mankato Clinic Tree of Forts

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.
Submitted Photo - Some of the recipients of The Little Dresses project

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.
Dogs playing

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.
Submitted Photo - Pegeen Rozeske in her role as historical reenacter

If the Shoe Fits: Shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske

Every customer's shoe fits like a glove when it's handcrafted by local shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske.
Photo by Molly Butler - Bobby Meatloaf and Beans

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.
Piano keyboard

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.
Photo by Maddie Fox Photography - Megan Hoogland at work

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.
Photo by Grace Brandt - Some of the wares at Cheap Chics in Nicollet

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
Photo by Jason Smith Aerial Imagery Media - Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Riverfront Park during Ribfest

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.

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