Columns

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

Starling

Weekend High Notes: Free as a Bird

Want to feel as free as a bird? In this week's high notes, Molly recommends some fun weekend activities to help us spread our wings.
Photo by Don Lipps - Blossoms

Weekend High Notes: A Poem A Day

Spring has sprung, and so has the opportunity to start something new. To help us on our fresh start, Molly has recommended some fun activities to kick off the first weekend of April.
Path

Weekend High Notes: The Road Taken

Can't decide which road you want to take this weekend? No worries, Molly recommends some fun spring activities in this week's high notes to help you make that decision.
Hockey Rink

Changing the Narrative: Be the Zamboni you wish to see in the world

Robb Murray offers an apt illustration for a kinder path as we see the light at the end of the pandemic
Peace

Weekend High Notes: The Happiness Formula

Are you looking for the secret to happiness? If so, in this week's High Notes, Molly shares the formula for happiness and a few activities to brighten up your weekend.
Submitted Photo - Art by Annie Hiller

Artist of the Month: Annie Hiller

Annie Hiller is the artist of the month for March at the Fillin' Station
Bootprint on mud

Weekend High Notes: The Muddy Season

In the mood to have some fun? For the weekend, Molly recommends some art, music, and fun events that will help you tap into your creative self.
Hand and flowers

Changing the Narrative: Would You Say That to Their Face?

Words matter. In his column Robb Murray talks about one question to ask ourselves that would drastically improve the tone of civil discourse.
Aerial view

Weekend High Notes: Cabin Fever

Are you tired of staying inside? Don't be! In this week's column, Molly recommends a few events that can save you from your isolation and the monotony of everyday life.
Concept of decision or choice using a wooden boardwalk in dense forest in Great Dismal Swamp

Weekend High Notes: Choose Your Own Adventure

Life is all about choices. To help you make a good one, Molly has recommended some fun activities to fill your weekend in this week's high notes.