Gilligan’s Island, Bob Kreuzer, and the Flood of 1965
During the Mankato and North Mankato Flood of 1965, workers manned shifts twenty feet below ground while sandbagging teams above made an island for the Mankato and North Mankato history books.
2012 Dakota 38+2 Arrival – 150th Anniversary Photo Album
Rick Pepper publishes some photos of the Dakota 38+2 riders arriving in Mankato taken on December 26th, 2012, the 150th anniversary of the executions
Mystery of the Yaeger Schoolhouse Ghost
In 1897 the Yeager Schoolhouse just outside of Rapidan had a real mystery on its hands. Could it be a ghost?
The Mankato Opera House – 19th Century Cultural Center
Julie Schrader introduces us to Harmonia Hall, later The Mankato Opera House which became Mankato's 19th Century Cultural Center
Theater on Sunday? Mankato at the Turn of the 20th Century
Julie Schrader provides insight into the state of entertainment in Mankato at the turn of the 20th century.
Florence Macbeth, Minnesota’s Nightingale
Florence Macbeth, born in Mankato in 1889, became a world-renowned opera singer and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato.
Looking Back and Looking Forward to Mankato’s 2019 Airshow!
Rick Pepper looks back at a few of the previous Air Shows hosted in Mankato to help us look forward the the 2019 show.
Wall of Mankato Music Memorabilia Inspires a Song
There was a collection of Mankato music memorabilia so impressive that local music legend, Paul Durenberger, composed and recorded a song about it.
A Tale of Two Sibleys
In light of the recent protests demanding that Sibley Park be renamed, Gary Pettis offers some insight into the convergence of people and events that effect Mankato to this day.
Reconciliation on the River — Dakota 38+2 Riders to Arrive in Mankato
Gary Pettis offers insight into Mankato's history and the fortunate nature of the 2018 Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride arriving in Mankato on December 26th