Christmas Lights in Mankato
Based on the area’s past experiences with Christmas lights displays, there are at least two reasons the Kiwanis club’s [...]
Winter Sports, Or How To Beat The Cold Weather Blues
Harvey Andersen, a noted Mankato skier and a sportsman in nearly every area of sports, was an early organizer [...]
Armistice Day
How does one celebrate the end of a war or Armistice Day? With bells and whistles, and guns shot [...]
The Blue Earth County Historical Society Founders
In October 1901, a group of dedicated individuals gathered to discuss the forming of the Blue Earth County Historical [...]
Halloween
It’s that time of year again. Parents are stocking up on sugary goodies, and kids are restless with daydreams [...]
The First Welsh in Southern Minnesota
The Welsh Settlement was one of the first ethnic groups to move into Blue Earth County after its founding. [...]
Glenwood Cemetery
When a new community forms, as the city of Mankato did in the 1850s, it will soon need a [...]
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Mankato
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is on 40 acres of land, located along Goodyear Avenue in Mankato. The cemetery serves four [...]
Diphtheria in Blue Earth County
Theodore Blegen, in his history of the state of Minnesota, wrote, “Diphtheria was a fearful scourge in pioneer days, [...]
Mrs. Harriet Barney
In 1944, even before World War II had ended, Blue Earth County citizens were looking to honor the war’s [...]