Have you ever thought about making your own personal care products, but aren’t sure where to start? It turns out it’s just as easy as transforming your kitchen into a laboratory. To find out more, Kelsey checked in with Jessica Peters, the owner of Guileless Green in Le Center.
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, about half a million of Minnesotans are expected to take to the lakes and streams for this weekend’s fishing opener. Kelsey and Lisa visited Corner Bait in Madison Lake for tips on how to bait your hook before you cast your line.
If you adopted a pet during the pandemic to help curb social isolation, you’re not alone. However, what happens as the world begins to reopen? Nick Beck went to Key City Kennels in Mankato to discover their training process.
If you’ve ever hosted a gathering you’ve probably spent some time thinking about food presentation. Kelsey and Lisa go to “boarding school” at Next Chapter Winery to learn about the artsy appetizer display known as charcuterie boarding.
It’s the perfect time to hit the open road on two wheels. However, before you do, there are a few things you should know. Kelsey and Lisa visit Sam with Starr Cycle in North Mankato to provide some tips on what people should be looking for and how to get that ready for the road again.
Kelsey and Lisa celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style, when they visit Mi Pueblo in North Mankato. There, the dynamic duo learn how to make the perfect margarita!
What started as a simple idea has grown into a local staple to combat food insecurity in southern Minnesota. The Emergency Community Help Organization, also known as ECHO Food Shelf is the Good Morning Give Back initiative’s organization for May. ECHO is also gearing up for its summer feeding program, which provides free weekly groceries to homes with children between 5 and 17 years old.
It’s a past-time that originated in America, has since spread across the globe and may just have you moving to the beat. Kelsey and Lisa caught up with members of a long-time square dancing group based in Sherburn, The Lake Promenaders. The group has been square dancing in southern Minnesota for about 46 years.
Beer poking, a springtime tradition that was brewed up at the first ever Bock Fest in New Ulm. Kelsey and Lisa just had to check it out for themselves. Watch how it can transform your favorite beer!
It’s pretty safe to say that many of us have been itching to get outdoors. When Kelsey and Lisa venture off the beaten path to talk with Boy Scout Wilderness first aid instructor Christopher Sandquist, the dynamic duo quickly learn there’s one thing you won’t want to leave behind!
This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week, a reminder to always be aware and have a severe weather plan. Kelsey and Lisa and caught up with Blue Earth County Sheriff Captain Paul Barta for more tips.
Nothing says summer like the smell of smoke. Kelsey and Lisa stopped at Third Street Tavern in St. Peter, where the meat is always fresh off the smoker.
In honor of Weed Appreciation Day (no, not THAT kind of weed!), Nick Beck went to Herbal Health and Wellness in Lake Crystal and spoke with Dr. Megan Eineke to dig up the benefits of those “pesky” lawn annoyances.
After 50 years of playing good-time tunes, the members of local band City Mouse guide Kelsey and Lisa, as they explore the band’s history, ups and downs, and what it takes to let the good times roll!
The latest edition of “someone you should know” focuses on Stephanie Drago, someone who normally just quietly goes about making this community a better place. Lisa Cownie was able to help her find her voice.
On this St. Patrick’s Day, Kelsey and Lisa celebrate a lasting Irish friendship between two cities. The two visited Kilkenny, MN, to learn about its twinning agreement with its namesake across the pond.
Kelsey and Lisa keep it together at Lost Sanity Brewing in Madelia to see what all the fizz is about, when it comes to saluting their local fire department.
Kelsey and Lisa absolutely flip for pizza on Pi Day. To celebrate in style, they head over to Jake’s Stadium Pizza and learn how to make some extra dough!!
Kelsey and Lisa visit Chef Mike at South Central College to discuss, prepare and, of course, sample what is coined as the “candy of the sea” for National Baked Scallop Day.
As a real surge in sewing has taken place during the pandemic, Kelsey and Lisa decided to zip over to Madelia and learn the craft. The two really worked hard to stitch this one together. Enjoy the sew...!
A frequent visitor of New Ulm Middle School has made quite the name for herself. She’s become so popular walking the halls and interacting with students, the school has created a special reading program named just after her. Kelsey checks out what everyone is woofing about!
For the first week of National Hobby Month, Kelsey and Lisa ease on down the road to talk to instructors at a local non-profit, Mankato School of Music. There, they learn that playing music is more than just about hitting all the right notes. It's a way of life.
It’s a new year as Kelsey and Lisa continue to bring awareness to local causes, as part of their Good Morning Give Back Initiative. This month, the two travel to NUMAS Haus in New Ulm, Brown County’s only homeless shelter.
While many kids wake up overjoyed on Christmas morning, Max and Zac Fink, two young Owatonna brothers with giant hearts, have 25 days of joy as they give others what matters most: kindness.
Nick Beck gallops back to his hometown in Owatonna to learn more about Ride for the Brand, an organization founded by Monte Mowry that uses horses as a form of therapy for children with disabilities...without ever handing out a bill to participants.
As the Mankato Ballet Company prepares for its 35th production of The Nutcracker, Nick Beck leaps at the chance to prove he has all the right moves Ballet Master Riley Thomas Weber.
December’s Good Morning Give Back initiative is now rounding out its second week. The focus, this month, is on The Holiday Sharing Tree, an organization that collects gift cards for those in need.
Stressed for the holidays? Menari Body Works offers a unique way for locals to relieve some tension. As it turns out, it was just what Kelsey and Lisa kneaded!
Kelsey and Lisa ride their own sleigh to Sibley Park and play reindeer games with four of Santa’s finest during their holiday visit, just in time for Kiwanis Holiday Lights.
