St. Peter Herald

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! For the SCENE FEBRUARY LOVE edition, local singer-songwriters Clark Machtemes and Jeff Reinartz tell us all about the making of a love song.

Music has a special way of connecting us all. But this time of year, love songs have a way of cutting straight to the heart. We caught up with some

02/14/2025

When Mankato artist Dana Sikkila is hard at work in her studio, her mind has a tendency to move even faster than her paintbrush.

02/13/2025

This week's SouthernMinn Scene Editor's Choice picks include A Little Love, A lot of Rock 'n' Roll at The Capitol Room.

The day of love is upon us. Celebrate with that person or group of people that you love and party the night away with IV Play. Tickets online.

02/12/2025

The even challenged students to create presentations on major historical events and figures.

On Friday, Feb. 7, dozens of students immersed community members and classmates in a wide range of pivotal historical moments during the school’s annual History Day competition.

02/12/2025

Roger McKnight's new work of creative fiction reflects on the racial attitudes he witnessed growing up in the 1940s, drawing parallels to the conversations of the present day.

Growing up in a small, all-white town of just 5,000 people in southern Illinois, the racial discrimination and segregation that permeated 1940s America once felt far removed from Roger McKnight’s

02/11/2025

Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota River boys hockey team hosted Rochester Lourdes in the final home game of the 2024-25 regular season. The Bulldogs ultimately fell to Eagles by a score of 4-3 before hitting the road Monday night for a conference showdown with the Fairmont Cardinals.

Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota River boys hockey team hosted Rochester Lourdes in the final home game of the 2024-25 regular season. The Bulldogs ultimately fell to Eagles by a score

02/10/2025

A new sugary storefront is picking up where the pie shop at 317 S. Minnesota Ave. left off, serving up a different kind of treat: ice cream.

Life hasn’t felt as sweet since the Cheese and Pie Mongers closed their downtown St. Peter location at the beginning of last year. But this spring, a new sugary storefront

02/07/2025

Thursday night, the St. Peter gymnastics team hosted the Waseca Bluejays on both parents' night and senior night. The varsity matchup game down to a couple of points with Waseca winning 133.200-130.900 while the JV team won 78.100-37.400.

Thursday night, the St. Peter gymnastics team hosted the Waseca Bluejays on both parents' night and senior night. The varsity matchup game down to a couple of points with Waseca

02/07/2025

The St. Peter wrestling team hosted a triangular featuring the Mound Westonka White Hawks and the Mankato East Cougars, Thursday night. The dual with Mound Westonka came down to the final match with a thrilling sudden victory win from Kemper Ely securing a 38-32 win for the Saints before they cruised to a 45-23 victory over the Cougars.

The St. Peter wrestling team hosted a triangular featuring the Mound Westonka White Hawks and the Mankato East Cougars, Thursday night. The dual with Mound Westonka came down to the

02/06/2025

A rock show and a wrestling show highlighted the Winterfest fun this year.

With 50 degree temperatures and not a speck of snow on the ground, St. Peter’s 21st annual Winterfest was looking a lot more like Springfest when the St. Peter Area

02/05/2025

After just four days of clues, sisters Julie Peters and Bekki Ziemer tracked down the medallion on Monday.

The hunt for the Winterfest medallion is over. After just four days of clues, sisters Julie Peters and Bekki Ziemer tracked down the prize 2025 Saint Peter Winterfest Medallion on

02/04/2025

Saturday afternoon, the St. Peter Saints competitive cheerleading squad traveled to St. Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium to take part in the programs' first ever Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) State Competition.

Saturday afternoon, the St. Peter Saints competitive cheerleading squad traveled to St. Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium to take part in the programs' first ever Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association (MCCA) State

02/03/2025

Look out for the fourth Winterfest clue below.

Find the 2025 St. Peter Winterfest medallion somewhere in St. Peter, and you will win $350 in St. Peter Chamber Bucks plus a big vat of stone soup. Check the

02/03/2025

Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota River girls hockey team faced an unprecedented opportunity, the chance to claim a Big South Conference championship with a win, or claim a share of the title in the event of a tie with the No. 9 ranked Marshall Tigers.

Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota River girls hockey team faced an unprecedented opportunity, the chance to claim a Big South Conference championship with a win, or claim a share of the

02/03/2025

For the LOVE edition of SCENE, a look at 10 romance films that beat the tropes on a way to a Best Picture Oscars win.

Love is not always just a trope in movies.

02/03/2025

February focuses thoughts on romantic love as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. But love is so much more. You can see it out and about in southern Minnesota following backroads, exploring small towns.

February focuses thoughts on romantic love as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. But love is so much more. I’ve seen that as I’ve been out and about in southern Minnesota following

02/02/2025

Check the article for the second Winterfest Medallion Hunt clue!

Find the 2025 St. Peter Winterfest medallion somewhere in St. Peter, and you will win $350 in St. Peter Chamber Bucks plus a big vat of stone soup. Check the

02/01/2025

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