Edie Schmierbach

3 weeks ago | mankatofreepress.com | Edie Schmierbach

Question:  I have been receiving text messages about an “E-Z Pass Final Reminder.” It’s something about having an outstanding toll and submitting payment. I was told it was a scam. Can you get me more information on this? Scammers are sending fake messages pretending to be MnDOT, E-ZPass or other tolling agencies. These messages claim you owe money and direct you to a payment link. This is a scam!We will never text or email you asking for payment or personal information.

4 weeks ago | mankatofreepress.com | Edie Schmierbach

Arts Center of Saint Peter — “If the Water Falls So Will I: New Work by Ark” through July 12 at 315 S. Minnesota Ave. Concurrent window exhibit “Stitches of Sun” by Hanna Cesario. Hours: 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Brown County Historical Society Museum — “170 Years of the City of Charm and Tradition” ongoing, permanent exhibits including “Never Shall I Forget: A New Look,” at 2 N. Broadway, New Ulm.

1 month ago | mankatofreepress.com | Edie Schmierbach

Trivia contest — 6 p.m., The Loose MooseHighland Summer Theatre production: “Marvin’s Room” — 7:30 p.m. Minnesota State University’s Andreas Theatre of the Earley Center for Performing Arts; tickets $17, $15 for ages 65 and older and youths 15 and younger. Hubbard House hours — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 606 S. Broad St. Admission $10 for adults, $8 for ages 65 and older, $5 for youths ages 5-17. For more information, call 507-345-5566 or go to: BlueEarthCountyHistory.com.

1 month ago | mankatofreepress.com | Edie Schmierbach

Dozens of military veterans are buried at Vernon Center Cemetery south of town and in St. Matthew's Cemetery east of Vernon Center. Blue Earth County Historical Society volunteer Hilda Parks is in the middle of researching the backgrounds of these men and women who served their country in the U.S. Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War as well as the lives of veterans who served during peacetime.

1 month ago | mankatofreepress.com | Edie Schmierbach

VERNON CENTER — Wayne and Mary Kendall were among program attendees who walked the gravel road to Vernon Center Cemetery Monday morning. The rural Garden City couple wanted to hear about the cemetery, the establishment of its cemetery association 150 years ago and some history about military veterans buried a few miles south of Vernon Center. They also wanted to visit the graves of Wayne's parents and honor their contributions during World War II.