Makerspace third

Mankato Makerspace co-founder Rick Esser (right background) guides a tour of the facility at an open house hosted by the Minnesota Makers and Artists Guild Saturday. He stands behind rows of what will become space for lockers for future patrons. Pending safety and administrative groundwork, the founders of the Mankato Makerspace hope to hope their doors for business by the end of the year. The space will operate on a pay-as-you-use basis, with those who spend more time in the space paying more than their opposites who use the space less, according to its founders. Photo by Casey Ek