Lebanese Immigration to Mankato
Mediterranean immigrants started to arrive in the Mid-West after the 1880s. The largest Mediterranean area ethnic group that came [...]
Fun in the Sun at The Pit
Heading to Hiniker Pond, or The Pit as it’s known around the area, to cool off from the hot [...]
Blue Earth County Fair
When the summer heat reaches nearer the triple digits then it is county fair time in Minnesota. The smell [...]
Blue Earth County Banned Dancing
While some areas in the mid-1900s U.S. prohibited alcohol, Blue Earth County went a step further in July of [...]
The Two Towers
The first thing I noticed when I first visited Minnesota State University was the two towers, Gage dormitory. Gage [...]
Mocol Family Grocery Store
The Mocol Family Grocery Store is one of the very few, perhaps the only, neighborhood grocery stores in Mankatolocated [...]
Highland Park
Highland Park has a long history in Mankato. In October 1874, the Mankato City Council bought 10.3 acres of [...]
Funeral Practices in Mankato
Funeral practices in Mankato have changed quite a bit over time. When Mankato was a young community, most people’s [...]
The Rue Washer
“Do you love your wife? If you do, you will buy her a Rue Washer.” So read a 1905 [...]
Women in World War II
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was plunged into World War II. [...]