Recognition of 2025 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulate and recognize 2025 City Photo Contest winners and unveil first and second place winners. 

Month	Photos	Winner
January	Colors Over the North Star Bridge	Todd Hanselman, Mankato
February	Sunset Express	Mackenzie Page, Mankato
March	Main Street Sunset	Kevin Wright, Mankato
April	Flowering Entrance	Evelyn Keltgen, Mankato
May	Sibley Park Pond	Loren Pietsch, North Mankato
June	Spirit of Mankato	Parie Buffington, Eagle Lake
JulyKev	Court House View	Kevin Wright, Mankato
August	Reconciliation Bison	Parie Buffington, Eagle Lake
September	Spirit of the City in City Center	Todd Hanselman, Mankato
October	True and Through	Parie Buffington, Eagle Lake
November	Hiniker Spirit	Amber Masloski, Mankato
December	Spiritual Sky Over the Minnesota	Todd Hanselman, Mankato

About the Photo Contest:
 

• Mankato’s City Calendar and annual Photo Contest engages community members and encourages residents and visitors to help showcase Mankato’s quality of life, spaces and places. This year’s theme was Spirit of Mankato.
• First and second place photos are enlarged and framed, including an engraved plaque that credits the photographer, and placed in the Intergovernmental Center or public building.
• Winners are featured in Mankato’s 2026 print calendar.
• Everyone is welcome to participate by submitting original photos of Mankato.
• Since the photo contest is ongoing, people can enter photos at any time.
• Photos may be used in City of Mankato communication pieces, social media and on the City’s website.
• Mankato’s City Calendar is scheduled to be mid-December with the Fall/Winter edition of City News.
• Mankato’s City Calendar is a useful communication tool that features public meeting dates and locations, contact information, 24-hour service numbers and important key city service messages for community members.
• This year’s first-place winner receives a $100 gift certificate to the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.