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. [...]
A Brief History of the Rails in Blue Earth County
The history of railroads in Blue Earth County has a long past. The town was founded in 1852 and [...]
Ben Pay
Many residents of Blue Earth County may well have heard of the Ben Pay Hotel. Some of us have [...]
The Mayer Special
The first factory-built horseless carriage in Mankato was probably a Stanley Steamer that arrived by rail in 1897. When [...]
Clarence Saulpaugh and Mankato’s First Automobile
Among the first automobile owners in Mankato was C.H. (Clarence) Saulpaugh, owner of the Saulpaugh Hotel (1888-1893), manager and [...]