The Circus Comes to Town
By a BECHS Volunteer Many of us remember that in the hot summer days the Big Top appeared in [...]
Union School
By a BECHS Volunteer The lot located at the corner of Broad and Mulberry streets in Mankato has been [...]
Lovelace’s scrapbook comes alive with humor and charm
By Anna Freyberg Sifting through a copy of the famous Mankato writer’s scrapbook, it feels as though I’m being [...]
Wells Fargo Bank has deep roots in Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County has a long history of banking. Banks were formed, moved, renamed and merged together countless times [...]
Local 4-H Groups over 100 Years Old
By Win Grundmeier A.B. Graham was credited with founding 4-H clubs in Ohio in 1902. In 1912, T.A. Erickson, [...]
A Micro Batch of Mankato’s Brewing History
By Jessica Helmers Beer is an everyman’s drink. It came from a region of humble pursuits, like so many [...]
Graduations in Mankato High School’s history
by Grace Webb While students have been graduating from Mankato high schools since the 1870s, the commencement ceremony and [...]
Tinkcomville was once a well-known place in Mankato
by Hilda Parks The name James Ray Tinkcom or Tinkcomville may not be familiar, but James Avenue, which now [...]
Candy Companies in Mankato
By Hilda Parks February 1893 was an as auspicious month for anyone in the area with a sweet tooth. [...]
Minneopa State Park
By a BECHS Volunteer The word “Minneopa” comes from the Dakota language, and is translated to English to mean [...]