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Who The Folk?! Vicki Pieser
Growing up Jewish in a small town in Texas prepared Vicki Pieser for life in New Ulm, Minnesota. But nearly 60 years in rural Minnesota has proven to be exactly the right place for her, and made her the perfect person to write the book Jews in Germantown: The Diaspora in Brown County, Minnesota, for the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest. We talk about storytelling, growing up and living in a small town, and the challenges that brings to her Judaism, on this week’s Who The Folk?! Podcast!
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Longie Breaks Women’s Golf 36-Hole Record as Gusties Tie for Seventh at St. Kate’s Invite
WOODBURY, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College women's golf team finished their weekend of competition at the St. Kate's Invitational on Sunday at Eagle Valley Golf Course. The Gusties opened the tournament with a round of +25 on Saturday and followed up with a round of +28 on Sunday, tying for seventh place out of the field of 11 teams with a total score of +53.
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In the Spotlight: From Beatles Tributes to Broadway: New Ulm’s State Street Theater Unveils Packed Season
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - In an episode of In The Spotlight, host Lisa Kaye sits down with Lori Jewell, Executive Director of the nonprofit State Street Theater in New Ulm, Minnesota, to preview an extensive upcoming lineup of live concerts, community productions, and seasonal events. Housed in the historic former...
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54th annual Mahkato Wacipi in Mankato celebrates Dakota culture, honors men executed in 1862
Thousands of people are expected to gather this weekend at Land of Memories Park in Mankato for the 54th annual celebration of Dakota culture called the Mahkato Wacipi. The Mahkato Wacipi (Mankato powwow) runs through Sunday, Sept. 20, and all are welcome to attend, as the event is meant to bring the entire community together to experience Dakota culture and spirituality through education, traditional dance and song, while sharing a commitment to reconciliation.
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From Beatles Tributes to Broadway: New Ulm’s State Street Theater Unveils Packed Season
Executive Director Lori Jewell joins "In The Spotlight" to break down State Street Theater’s fall calendar in New Ulm, featuring tribute concerts, community productions, and volunteer opportunities.
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In the Spotlight: 10th Deep Valley Book Festival Returns to Mankato on Oct. 3
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Following a one-year hiatus, the Deep Valley Book Festival is returning “bigger and better than ever” for its milestone 10th edition on Saturday, October 3, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mankato. Joining Lisa Kaye on In the Spotlight, festival organizer and author Rachel Hanel shared details about the region’s premier literary event dedicated to connecting readers and writers across Southern Minnesota.
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Waseca Art Gallery exhibit shows father and son photographers
A Sept. 12 open house at the Waseca Art Center introduced a pair of new exhibits at the Waseca Art Center (WAC). Titled “Generational Confluence IV,” the exhibits feature photography by Wes Taylor, 57, an instructor at Mankato’s South Central Community College, and his son James Wesley Taylor, 21, of Provo, Utah. Their photography will be on display through Oct. 9.
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Sacred Heart Festival to expand on tradition
This year’s Sacred Heart Fall Festival is set for the weekend of Sept. 18,19, and 20. This yearly event draws hundreds of visitors to a wide variety of activities and entertainment across its three-day run. As has been the case for decades, a giant white canopy tent will be set up over the street in front of the church; most events will take place there.
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Dundas Oktoberfest Returns Saturday with Music, Food and Family Activities
Downtown Dundas will take on a distinctly Bavarian feel Saturday as the fourth annual Dundas Oktoberfest brings a full day of music, food, drinks and family activities to the community. Oktoberfest runs from noon to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Admission and parking are free, and organizers say the event...
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Cannon Falls High School Class of 1964 holds 62nd reunion
The Cannon Falls High School Class of 1964 held its 62nd reunion on Sept. 3 at Cannon Golf Club. Pictured, from left to right, seated are Byrl Johnson, Sue (Rapp) Clare. Dorothy (Tix) Spillman, Diane (Lorentz) Pagel, Sharon (Reburn) Fox, Pauline (Erickson) Nerison and Sharon (Hernke) Brown. Standing from left to right are Pat (Morrison) McBride, Pat (Johnson) Paulson, Barbara (Krier) Stricker, Suzanne (Nelson) Ness, Bob Benson, Diane (Hall) Lundell, Barb (O’Conner) Wall, Bill Bergstrom, Sharon (VonBargen) Anderson, Jim Pagel, Martha (Lindell) Norstad, Boo Midness, Julie (Prink) Pribyl, Greta (Loven) Schreiber, Bruce Tilderquist, Peggy (Eggers) Cuddigan, Karen (Tutewohl) Gird, Natalie (Husbyn) Carlson, Rick Swenson and Ron Wichser. Submitted photo.
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This Minnesota Mini Golf Course Is So Fun It Should Come With A Warning Label
Somewhere in Minnetrista, Minnesota, there’s a mini golf course that makes every other mini golf course feel like it owes you an apology. Big Stone Mini Golf isn’t just a place to swing a putter around for an hour. It’s the kind of place that makes you stop...
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Blue Earth County Historical Society Celebrates 125 Years with Timekeeper’s Ball, New Marian Anderson Gallery, and Fall Events
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Blue Earth County Historical Society (BECHS) is marking a major milestone this year—celebrating its 125th anniversary alongside Executive Director Jessica Potter-Zajac’s 25th year with the organization. Visiting In the Spotlight with host Lisa Kay, Potter-Zajac shared a look behind the scenes at how the History Center preserves local history while rolling out a busy autumn schedule of interactive exhibits and community programming.
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It’s time for Homecoming at BEA
It may be hard to believe but Blue Earth Area is already celebrating Homecoming. This year, Homecoming week will be celebrated Sept. 14-18. This year’s Homecoming King and Queen candidates have already been announced. The king candidates are Layden Bassett, Sully Dahlberg, Wyatt Jones, Caden Juba, Dylan Preuss and Traven Zierke. The BEA queen candidates are Sidney Eitzmann, April Garcia, Sammy Meyers, Abbey Lorenz, Ayla Warmka and Khloe Zabel.
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‘Dear Jacob’ Author Patty Wetterling to Speak at MSU Mankato on Advocacy and the Power of Education
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Nationally recognized child advocate and author Patty Wetterling is returning to her alma mater, Minnesota State University, Mankato, to headline a special Homecoming week event. Speaking on In the Spotlight, MSU Director of Alumni Relations Brian Zins announced that Wetterling—a 1971 graduate alongside her husband, Jerry—will participate in a free, public fireside chat on Thursday, October 1, at Ostrander Auditorium.
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Janice “Jan” Perrin Johnson shares her Hidden Treasure
If you listened to KBEW on Sunday mornings between the years of 2000 and 2010, you might have heard the voice of Janice “Jan” Perrin Johnson giving a sermon. Now, those 10 years of sermons have been transcribed, edited, and published as a series of five e-books called Hidden Treasure.