Columns

Your Greater Mankato Area friends and neighbors are sharing their expertise in these columns on MankatoLIFE!

Painting wall

Weekend High Notes – Give and Take

Molly reminds us that all of life is about give and take
Photo by Rick Pepper - Aerial view of the in-progress Silo Art Project by Australian artist, Guido van Helten on the Ardent Mill grain silos at the gateway of Old Town, Mankato.

Arts in Mankato – “It’s Our Time, It’s What We’re Trying to Say.”

In the new column, Arts in Mankato, Mike Lagerquist offers some background to what seems like a recent emphasis on the arts
Sunflowers

Weekend High Notes – No Place Like Home

Molly shares some ideas for your weekend that reinforce the value of home.
Submitted Photo - The cast members of Mankato Playhouse's rendition of Forever Plaid

Reviews – Plaid Tidings From the Mankato Playhouse

MankatoLIFE writer, Grace Brandt, offers a review of the Mankato Playhouse rendition of Forever Plaid
Board Game

Weekend High Notes – Keep On Playing

Especially when times are tough, it's especially important to keep on playing!
Apples

Weekend High Notes – Something New

Feeling stuck in the same old routine? Molly Butler has some ideas to shake up your summer!
Farmers Market Produce

Weekend High Notes – Nothing Wasted

This week, Molly Butler has some ideas for taking back summer from the threat of being wasted
Wildflowers

Weekend High Notes – Looking for the Bright Side

We usually find what we're looking for!
Fireworks

Weekend High Notes – Fourth of July Weekend!

In Molly Butler's new column Weekend High Notes, Molly introduces you to some of the great events that aren't cancelled!
Photo Courtesy of Photo Associates - Art Fleming owner/photographer - Elks Lodge and Ben Pay Hotel at the corner of Hickory and Second Streets

ARTchitecture – The Elks Lodge

The Elks Lodge in Mankato, located at the corner of Hickory and 2nd Streets was a grand structure from the time it was built in 1911 to the time it burned in 1977