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Every year Kiwanis International hosts a nightly Holiday Lights event from the end of November to the end of December. The mission of Kiwanis Holiday [3] Lights is to create a celebration of Holiday Lights for the Greater Mankato Area that builds on past traditions and promotes the communities they serve, while raising non-perishable food donations for those in need.
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Jul. 10—Thumbs up to the community mural project in Old Town Mankato that marks the 100th anniversary of the local Kiwanis Club. Not only will the mural spruce up a concrete barrier in the ...
Kiwanis clubs raise over $100 million each year and report over 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. [4] Kiwanis International is a volunteer-led organization led by a Board of Trustees with 19 members, including 15 trustees, four elected officers, and an executive director.
Mankato is across the Minnesota River from North Mankato. Mankato and North Mankato have a combined population of 58,763 according to the 2020 census. It completely encompasses the town of Skyline. North of Mankato Regional Airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within Le Sueur County. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County.
Mankato was originally called Jewell Center, and under the latter name laid out in 1872. [4] It was renamed Mankato in 1880 after Mankato, Minnesota. [5] Mankato was incorporated as a city in 1880. [4] The first post office in the town was established as Jewell Center in August 1872. The post office was renamed Mankato in April 1880. [6]
The city of Mankato sold the building to the Mankato Area Arts Council in 1979. It housed a music education program and provided office space to various non-profit arts organizations. As of 2022, it operates as the Carnegie Art Center, with two art galleries, a gift shop of work by regional artists, and rental studio space. [3]
Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota (CMSM) is a children's museum located in Mankato, Minnesota. It features regularly scheduled art and science activities. [1] Indoor exhibits include an interactive quarry, a tree made of tree forts, and a vertical wind-tunnel. The museum offers seasonal farm exhibits outdoors during the warmer months. [2] [3]