The Welsh Pulpit
By Hilda Parks Can a pulpit, made of rough wood and a three-pronged branch, be deemed a symbol of [...]
2018 Annual Report
In case you missed the Annual Meeting in March, you can now view the 2018 Annual Report here. Any [...]
Lake Crystal Public School
Excerpt from The Heritage of Blue Earth County by Julie Schrader, Topic 111, available in the Research & Genealogy Center. [...]
The Laying of the Mankato Public Library Cornerstone
By Catherine McCartney Today’s outstanding Blue Earth County Library System is a complex, comprehensive, and multi-service institution that began [...]
History of the Mankato Fire Department
The origins of that effective shield against the ravages of fire, and of flood, in Mankato date to some [...]
History of the Mankato Post Office
The Mankato Post Office first opened in 1853 in a small building located on Front Street across the street [...]
Ski Haven or Mount Kato, A great place to Ski
By Hilda Parks Whether it is called Ski Haven or Mount Kato, either name refers to the ski hill [...]
Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Excerpt from The Heritage of Blue Earth County by Julie Schrader, Topic 91, available in the Research & Genealogy Center. [...]
The Saulpaugh Hotel
By Win Grundmeier Thomas Saulpaugh got his new hotel started on June 15, 1888, when a score or more [...]
Mankato’s Nickname Contest
By Jessica Helmers The process of how Mankato garnered its nickname of Minnesota’s “Key City” was not prompted by [...]