The Superior Express -

Thaddeus J. Hinkle, a member of the Mankato community, helps with the Ute theater and many school activities. He was born in Nevada, Mo. Growing up he lived in El Dorado Springs, Mo., but moved around a lot as his father was a minister. He went to high school in Macomb, Ill., where he graduated.

After graduation, Thad moved to Manhattan, Kan., where he worked on a dual degree at K-State and Manhattan Christian College. Originally he aspired to get a degree in physics, but after three years of working on his dual degree, Thad believed it wasn’t his calling. He changed degrees to pastoral...