The Free Press, Mankato, MN Multimedia 2012-05-30T04:00:46-05:00 urn:uuid:defd7ef0-4438-4889-bca6-e4cfacdb63f8 (VIDEO) Memorial Day Observances in St. Peter and Mankato By John Cross urn:uuid:77067eea-6d4c-4ba6-b416-90006f604abd 2012-05-28T15:08:55-05:00 <p> Memorial Day observances were held to honor America&#39;s war veterans throughout the area on Monday.</p> (VIDEO) Hailstorm hits downtown Mankato urn:uuid:40a544d9-0a1c-4961-ad29-caf3e8abf0b2 2012-05-24T14:13:37-05:00 <p> A brief hailstorm hit downtown Mankato Thursday afternoon, bouncing nickel-sized stones off of cars in a downtown parking ramp.</p> VIDEO: City Art Walking Sculpture Tour remains a hit Danny Wegner urn:uuid:22577b8f-871a-426f-8360-7a1d506f4a93 2012-05-23T15:47:03-05:00 <p> Our own Danny Wegner took to the streets this week to get the public&#39;s take on the sculptures</p> Bikers, walkers celebrate Red Jacket trestle's resurrection By Pat Christman urn:uuid:acdf4ae5-9fdc-4172-b944-cb3fc1ddfab3 2012-05-19T20:00:47-05:00 <p> The historic Red Jacket trestle&#39;s pier was damaged by floods in 2010 and was reconstructed last year.</p> PHOTO GALLERY: Faces and Places; Women of Distinction By Amanda Dyslin urn:uuid:93683d39-7219-40ff-81c2-5aab998aae38 2012-05-17T12:00:24-05:00 View Faces and Places from the May, 2012 Mankato Magazine (VIDEO) From pool tournament to piano player and back urn:uuid:ee138e20-0b07-426d-95d1-506adeafa93a 2012-05-16T17:11:16-05:00 <p> Watch as Verizon Wireless Center staff convert the civic center from a pool tournament to the Elton John concert on Apr. 22 and back again in 36 hours.</p> PHOTO GALLERY: Faces and Places; Home Show By Amanda Dyslin urn:uuid:9158822d-0105-409d-a349-5ff4cc6df748 2012-05-16T11:58:42-05:00 View Faces and Places from the May, 2012 Mankato Magazine PHOTO GALLERY: Faces and Places; Bach Lunch By Amanda Dyslin urn:uuid:8449a103-a757-414d-afc1-51e24c34bd57 2012-05-15T11:55:14-05:00 View Faces and Places from the May, 2012 Mankato Magazine Soldiers come home to Mankato (photo gallery) By Tim Krohn urn:uuid:2108d72f-ebb7-4bbc-9744-b73b0d4410de 2012-05-01T14:38:04-05:00 <p> The returning troops are all part of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry of the Minnesota Army National Guard headquartered in Mankato.</p> PHOTO GALLERY: Scholarship BBQ at MSU urn:uuid:bc0955a6-34bb-4458-8643-7f196906aa1c 2012-04-26T15:56:58-05:00 <p> The Sports Management Program at Minnesota State University partnered with University Dining Services to hold a Scholarship BBQ Thursday. The bash included food, games,music and a Kiss the Pig contest.</p>