St. Peter Herald

09/05/2024

Highway 22 from Mankato to St. Peter will remain open to traffic in 2024; however, motorists can expect minor traffic impacts for utility and other preliminary construction work.

Preliminary work for the 2025-26 Highway 22 Mankato to St. Peter construction project is underway on Industrial Street near Kasota, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

09/05/2024

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include Rock Bend Folk Festival in St. Peter.

Runs Sept. 7-8. Rock Bend Folk Festival is a free, all-ages music and arts festival held annually the weekend after Labor Day since 1991 in beautiful Minnesota Square Park. Featuring

09/04/2024

Looking to usher in new housing options for the community, the St. Peter City Council accepted bids an ambitious $2 million project to support a new neighborhood.

Looking to usher in new housing options for the community, the St. Peter City Council authorized an ambitious $2 million project to extend Cullen Street to support a new neighborhood,

09/04/2024

The SCENE SEPTEMBER Mollywood Blvd. column is all about Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetl-

Reboots and sequels continue to dominate the box office in 2024. In the grand fashion of regurgitating ideas that have already been done, Hollywood is finally releasing a long-awaited sequel

09/04/2024

Tuesday evening, the St. Peter girls soccer team traveled to Montgomery to face off against the Tri-City United Titans in the first Big South Conference matchup between the teams. St. Peter scored early and often, eventually cruising to a 6-1 victory.

Tuesday evening, the St. Peter girls soccer team traveled to Montgomery to face off against the Tri-City United Titans in the first Big South Conference matchup between the teams. St.

09/03/2024

Anya Menk's chance encounter with a s**t singer on TikTok became an unlikely pathway into one of the most prestigious music schools in the country.

It was a gloomy day last winter when Anya Menk found herself scrolling through her TikTok feed. The Le Center musician was flicking past clip after clip, hoping to take

09/02/2024

The lineup features everything from bluegrass to jazz, West African dance and Minnesota legends like 20-year A Prairie Home Companion finger-picking guitarist Pat Donohue.

Regularly drawing crowds of upwards of 15,000 people over the past few years, St. Peter’s Rock Bend Folk Festival has been a force in the regional music scene and it’s

09/01/2024

September is here, and fall is near, so, for SEPTEMBER SCENE, we picked out some farms for some fall fun, with the spotlight on Trumps Orchard in Faribault and Bridgewater Pumpkin Patch in Northfield. Get pickin!

Although the nights are gradually getting longer, there’s no excuse not to make the most of every beautiful autumn day.

08/31/2024

This week, our 507 OUTDOORS columnist tells us about about dove hunting.

September first marks the beginning of hunting in Minnesota, and for me marks the beginning of autumn. I love being afield in autumn, and I love to hunt.

08/31/2024

One full live practice after a summer of preparing for a chance to compete for the St. Peter Saints football. That's what junior Lathe Bly, a varsity cross country runner for the Saints, had in his back pocket as he lined up a potential game-winning 27-yard field goal with three seconds left in regulation.

One full live practice after a summer of preparing for a chance to compete for the St. Peter Saints football. That's what junior Lathe Bly, a varsity cross country runner

08/30/2024

Four couples whose stories started among cheese curds, midway rides and all-you-can-drink milk

Featured here are four couples whose stories started among cheese curds, midway rides and all-you-can-drink milk.

08/30/2024

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08/29/2024

Funky, zany and above all entertaining, Pocket Lounge's debut reflects the funk fusion trio's carefree attitude.

When it comes to making music, rising St. Peter funk fusion band Pocket Lounge embraces the strange and the spontaneous.

08/29/2024

In SEPTEMBER SCENE, we took a look at the region's Oktoberfest celebrations, highlighting the festivities in St. Peter and Webster.

Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah.

08/29/2024

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include 'Gorgeous Nothings' Opening Reception.

While creating work for this exhibition, writer and visual artist Holly Dodge found inspiration inside the poems of Emily Dickinson. Using meticulously sourced vibrant flora, fauna, and anatomical images from

08/28/2024

In September SCENE, we're looking at campgrounds in our region, and we highlighted Kamp Dels, the longtime popular site on Sakatah Lake.

Grant Pope is a third-generation owner of the Kamp Dels family in Waterville. Having been born and raised on the place, he has, in his own words, worked there his

08/28/2024

St. Peter students are officially back in school.

Students in grades 9-12 at St. Peter High School returned to classes Monday, Aug. 26 for the start of the 2024-25 school year, while the remaining students (St. Peter Middle

08/27/2024

In SCENE SEPTEMBER, our Rants & Raves columnist provides some insight into the art of making new friends.

When I meet someone for the first time, I automatically assume they’ll wanna be my friend. I thought that’s what “regular” folks did.

08/26/2024

For SEPTEMBER SCENE, our What to Watch columnist says "Longlegs" is the best serial killer movie in years. He acknowledges not everyone might agree..

At the end of each year, my best friend and I rank our 150 favorite films of all time. With each ranking, some rise while others fall, new ones are

08/25/2024

This week, our 507 OUTDOORS columnist gives some tips on training dogs for hunting.

There is nothing like spending time with a dog in the field. It widens the outdoor experience and expands our senses. I can’t follow scent like a dog, and he

08/23/2024

Everything a child could ask for before the start of the school year could be found all in one place for free thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of community volunteers.

From notebooks to painting kits, pencils, glue and backpacks — everything a child could ask for before the start of the school year ― could be found all in one

08/23/2024

Thursday night, the St. Peter girls soccer team took to the pitch for the first time this fall as they hosted 2023's Section 1AA runner-up, the Byron Bears.

In a battle between two high-level AA programs, strong defense set the tone from the word go as the Saints and Bears ultimately ended the game with a 0-0 draw.

Thursday night, the St. Peter girls soccer team took to the pitch for the first time this fall as they hosted 2023's Section 1AA runner-up, the Byron Bears.

08/22/2024

Moline was named the Minnesota dairy community’s Miss Congeniality on Wednesday as she and eight other finalists competed for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way.

Nicollet County Dairy Princess Mackenzie Moline was named the Minnesota dairy community’s Miss Congeniality on Wednesday as she and eight other finalists competed for the title of Princess Kay of

08/22/2024

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include The Lost Vintage playing at Paddlefish Brewing.

Unique acoustic arrangements of classic and current songs.

08/21/2024

The city of St. Peter is at the forefront of housing growth in the Nicollet and Blue Earth County region, according to a recent study.

The city of St. Peter is at the forefront of housing growth in the Nicollet and Blue Earth County region, according to a recent study commissioned by the city.

08/19/2024

A developer is aiming to build new apartments and space for a new downtown business on the lot, which currently serves as a place for community gatherings and hangouts.

It’s been almost a year since local art conservationist Amanda Malkin transformed the barren concrete slab at 107 W. Nassau Street into the St. Peter Plaza, a fully-furnished outdoor space

08/18/2024

This week, our 507 OUTDOORS columnist talked about early mornings and the discoveries one might make in their own yard.

I attempt to raise plants that help the environment and attract the creatures I enjoy watching. While watching, I write, and for as long as I can remember, my days

08/16/2024

The Saints are ready for the State tournament with their matchup against Union Hill kicking off the action in Belle Plaine with first pitch scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

08/15/2024

A Savage man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a deer on Highway 169 on Tuesday.

08/15/2024

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include Hot Jazz for Decent People, hosted by the Arts Center of Saint Peter at Minnesota Square Park.

Admission is free, with donations to the Arts Center encouraged. Guests are encouraged to bring their own seating and refreshments. Coolers are permitted; no glass bottles. Ryan Rader's NintenTones Video