Art Therapy: Young Mankato Artist Uses Creativity to Cope with Brain Surgery Recovery
10-year-old Mankato artist Kelsie Havemeier uses art to help cope as she recovers from brain surgery.
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Two Generations of YMCA Mentors
Joy Wels and Courtney Kranz may be a mother-daughter pair in real life, but they're also fellow "big sisters" in the YMCA's Brother-Sister program.
With the Grain: Tim’s Woodcrafts
North Mankato resident Tim Hatlestad has been creating wood furniture for nearly 40 years and has quite an inventory available to customers.
One Pop Shop: Balloon Artist Clare Fischer
New Ulm 16-year-old Clare Fischer offers customers inflation with a twist through her very own balloon business, Balloon-a-Kazoo.
Printing Her Own Identity: Artist Wardah Sabrie
Printmaker Wardah Sabrie draws from many sources and facets of her identity to create her vibrant artwork.
Beautiful Simplicity: Artist Dinah Langsjøen
Artist Dinah Langsjøen shares her journey through life and art in a new exhibit, Nostalgia in Nature, at Mankato's 410 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.
If the Shoe Fits: Shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske
Every customer's shoe fits like a glove when it's handcrafted by local shoemaker Pegeen Rozeske.
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.
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.