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Minnesota Original Music Festival elevates upcoming musicians in third year
Forty-eight hours to create a 20-minute set of two covers and one original song with three people he’d never worked with before — that was the test Henderson area guitarist Farmer Josh Reinitz and 22 other musicians were tasked with completing in the Minnesota Original Music Festival’s one-of-a-kind battle of the bands: the 48-Hour Band Challenge. For the past three years, Reinitz has helped put on the Minnesota Original Music Festival’s calendar of live music performances, songwriting showcases and workshops for new and upcoming musicians,...
Giant Days makes its return with new royalty, WWII flyover
With the inaugural appearance if the first Miss Le Sueur-Henderson and her fellow princesses, a WWII fighter jet flyover to kickoff the parade and the return of classic events like the Minn-E-Rods tractor pull and Giant Corn Feed, Le Sueur’s annual Giant Days celebration is looking to leave a big impact. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 4, Le Sueur’s most anticipated summer event is taking over American Legion Park and bringing a mix of familiar favorites and activities from years past. ...
17th annual Blues on Belgrade Saturday
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Business on Belgrade will host their 15th annual Blues on Belgrade this weekend. The free event will feature live music from local and national bands, along with art vendors and food from Belgrade restaurants. The Blues on Belgrade stage will be located at the intersection...
The latest buzz: St. Peter to allow beekeeping next year
Like flies stuck in honey, proposals to permit beekeeping within St. Peter haven't flown far in years past. In 2017, the St. Peter City Council rejected a proposal to allow residents to keep bees in city limits, and in 2021, a similar ordinance met the same fate. But on Monday, July 22, the St. Peter City Council changed its tune on the issue. On a 5-2 majority, with Mayor Shanon Nowell and Councilor Ben Ranft casting dissenting votes, the City Council passed a new ordinance...
Rapidan Dam Store may serve customers again in temporary location this fall
Loyal customers of the Rapidan Dam Store may soon have its famous pies once again — just at a different location. CBC Fisher Group — a Mankato-based commercial real estate company — confirmed the Hruska Family and Kyle Smith of the Tailwind Group, a real estate development group that owns the former Wagon Wheel Cafe on South Front Street, signed a lease agreement for the Rapidan Dam Store to operate temporarily from the space, perhaps as early as this fall.
Waterville art students honor local alumni
WATERVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - Art students in Waterville are painting a mural to honor the life and art of a local alumni. The project is made possible by an art grant the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown school district received earlier this year. The grant allowed them to reproduce a famous painting by Adolph...
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