Tangled Web of Crime – Mankato’s Gangster Ties Part 2
Julie Schrader continues the tale of gangsters and their ties with the Mankato area
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.
ARTchitecture: Salet’s Department Store
From the late 1800s to the 1960s Salet's Department Store was a fixture in downtown Mankato
Mankato’s Pioneer Women
Mankato's founding included a group of strong, influential women.
Louise Abigail Wright Mayo: An Overlooked Part of History
Usually overlooked, a large reason for the success of the Doctors Mayo was wife and mother Louise Abigail Wright Mayo
Living History: The Boy in Blue Memorial
Almost 30 years after the Civil War, a group from Mankato banded together to memorialize those who had fallen. In recent years, another group gathered for the self-same task.
The Mankato Tornado of 1946
MankatoLIFE author, Carlienne Frisch tells the story around the events of August 17, 1946 and the tornado that wreaked havoc on the fringe of Mankato.
Keeping Norwegian Folk Art Alive
Joan Hurry, Mary Sherwood, and Nancy Sullivan have been keeping the Norwegian folk art of rosemåling alive in the Mankato area for the better part of fifty years.
ARTchitecture: Little Stone House Receives Preservation Stewardship Award
In his column, ARTchitecture, Mike Lagerquist provides insight into what is likely the oldest building in Mankato, the Little Stone House
The Gift of History: Maud Hart Lovelace and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Carlienne Frisch offers some insight into the lives of two of southern Minnesota's favorite children's authors.