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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Book/Documentary of the Month: A Tour of the Rhine
There are many ways to write a book on bridges, let alone do a documentary for a TV program. One can focus on one bridge and its history, but that is more for locals who are closely attached to the ...
Posted on 3/20/13 at 8:48 AM
STAFF BLOG THE FARM BLEAT Education: Minnesota-style
A couple of years ago, I splurged and bought a year-long pass to the great state parks of Minnesota. I had visions of visiting every one of them if not throughout the state, at least those right here...
Posted on 2/7/12 at 9:05 PM
THE FLENSBURG FILES Dresden Neumarkt: The Medieval Market
Moving on from the markets in the outer portion of Dresden, we come to the Christmas market in Dresdens Neumarkt, one of two major Christmas markets in Dresden's Altstadt. The market is loca...
Posted on 12/23/11 at 7:04 PM
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OH LOOK! A SHINY THING Jumping into Lake Okabena in January
I went temporarily insane Tuesday evening and agreed to take most of my clothes off and jump into Lake Okabena in January. That's most of my clothes, not all, because even insanity will only take you ...
Posted on 1/15/10 at 12:00 AM
Veterans pleased with their World War II Memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Located on the National Mall, in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, stands the World War II Memorial. It is dedicated to the 16 million people who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the European and Pacific theaters between 1941 and 1945.
By Julie Buntjer , May 10, 2010
The Marine and the Navy nurse
Huehns are only married World War II veterans on Southwest Minnesota Honor FlightROUND LAKE — Clifford “Hooley” Huehn of Round Lake points to a spot on his nose and another on his neck where shrapnel pierced his skin during his first day of combat against the Japanese during World War II. The battle scars are reminders of the U.S. invasion on Roi and Namur in the Marshall Islands.
By Julie Buntjer , April 28, 2010
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Luverne World War II vet helped guard Kodiak Island
LUVERNE — Times were tough in the late 1930s in southwest Minnesota. Jobs were hard to find, and money was tight.
By Julie Buntjer , April 21, 2010
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Veteran Don Moffitt received a Purple Heart in World War II
Holland man earns five battle stars, Bronze Star and Purple Heart during World War IIHOLLAND — More than halfway through his tour of duty as a radioman following the U.S. Army’s front lines through Europe, Don Moffitt and his fellow soldiers in the 3rd Armored Division came upon the city of Nordhausen, Germany, and its Nazi labor camp. There, they saw hundreds of emaciated bodies stacked in piles outside the Brausebad, the bath house that doubled as a gas chamber.
By Julie Buntjer , April 15, 2010
Sailor survived a sinking ship
Amundson served aboard USS Gambier BayCHANDLER — The USS Gambier Bay went down in history as the only American aircraft carrier to be sunk by gunfire during World War II. She remains at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean today, a victim of an Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Oct. 25, 1944.
By Julie Buntjer , April 08, 2010
Soldiers’ stories: Herreid Military Museum is monument to Rock County’s World War II heroes
LUVERNE — Whether you have an hour or an afternoon, the Rock County Veteran’s Memorial Building in downtown Luverne is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of southwest Minnesota and the stories of Rock County veterans who served in World War II.
By Julie Buntjer , April 06, 2010
A Round Lake historian: Stanley Beal, 90, grew up in community, and still lives there
ROUND LAKE — When Stanley Beal was a boy, a visit to the doctor cost $5, the same as the cost of tuition for a month of school. When he was a young man, people could only buy three gallons of gasoline a week, and the speed limit everywhere was 35 miles per hour.
April 05, 2010
The demolition man
Pipestone WWII vet wired Bouncing Bettys, maneuvered troops through mine fieldsPIPESTONE — War is hell. There really is no other word Harold “Totie” Totman would use to describe it.
By Julie Buntjer , March 25, 2010
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Veteran flew bombing missions over Europe
LUVERNE — After flying 35 missions bombing Axis strongholds across Europe, shooting at German fighter planes and surviving a saboteur’s attempt to destroy his B-24 Liberator, Ray Anderson still hates heights.
March 18, 2010
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