Girl Scouts get creative with cookie fundraiser
Girl Scouts get creative with cookie fundraiser By Meghan Grey | March 5, 2021 at 8:50 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 8:51 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) With COVID-19 hindering their ability to sell cookies door-to-door, local Girl Scouts are getting creative to keep their fundraising going strong.
The Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valley say they are offering various options to cater to each scout’s comfort level at this time. While you can still catch pop-up cookie sales at local businesses, some girls are opting for a new, completely virtual option called Smart Cookies.
The magic behind making maple syrup
Making maple syrup might be easier than you thought
The magic behind making maple syrup By Jared Dean | March 4, 2021 at 4:55 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 6:20 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) Maple syrup is something that everyone is familiar with.
It is something that we take for granted because it can be found in just about every grocery store. But making it yourself might be easier than you thought.
“I think it is one of those things that people start to think about in the spring. It is really a sign of spring and people probably feel like I did unsure that they could actually do it,” said Scott Kudelka, a naturalist at Minneopa State Park. “By showing people and by doing programs, it really relieves that stress.”
90 cards for 90th birthday: Local woman gets creative for motherâs birthday
90 cards for 90th birthday: Local woman gets creative for motherâs birthday By Bernadette Heier | March 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 7:31 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Not being able to see family and loved ones has been hard on many during the pandemic.
Thatâs why a North Mankato woman is getting creative to send extra joy to her mother for her birthday this year.
Aside from phone calls, Zoom conferences and window visits, June is the last time Marsha Murphy has been with her mother, Lois.