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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Loving ode to bridge poets: The Unknown Bridge
The Month of Bridge Poets The month of dedicating our loving odes to bridge poets continue with another bridge poem that was discovered a few years ago. Unlike the previous post (which featured the...
Posted on 5/2/13 at 8:55 AM
OH LOOK! A SHINY THING Historical Snowstorms and Blizzards
I've written about the Children's Blizzard today, but decided to put it into Reprint because of the focus on history. I'm very glad that the blizzard we had over the weekend did not kill 250-500 peop...
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:20 PM
REPRINT 1888: The Children's Blizzard
This month marks the anniversary of one of the most horrific events in Midwest history, though after 125 years quite a few people don't remember it at all: the Children's Blizzard of 1888, which recei...
Posted on 1/13/13 at 7:17 PM
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW Every 1,825 Days...Give or Take a Few...
I dressed with care: elastic waistband (for fast removal), cute underwear (I knew Id be seeing a lot of them, so might as well enjoy it), my long hair up and out of the way (not that my hair would be ...
Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:56 AM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
Humphrey still remembered in downtown Worthington
WORTHINGTON — There is a blog that expresses disbelief. People outside Minnesota, the blogger says, are bewildered. The commission for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is spending more than $2 million to erase the names of the airport’s Lindbergh Terminal and Humphrey Terminal because these names confuse Minnesotans.
By Ray Crippen , April 07, 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
Hinkly House renovations complete
LUVERNE — More than a decade after volunteers with the Rock County Historical Society began restoring the Hinkly House Museum to the Queen Anne stylings of the late 1800s, the finishing touches are finally completed.
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
Wilder sign is indicator of another era: Breck School educated area youths starting in late 19th century
WILDER — During the heyday of its southwest Minnesota location, the Breck School offered Greek, shorthand, mechanical engineering and even mandolin lessons for students too old for grade school and “too backward” for high school, catering especially to farmers.
April 05, 2010
Basketball success in S.D. followed Mogck to Worthington in 1967
Emphasis on defense guided coaching philosophy through 518 games
By Les Knutson , April 03, 2010
Church nearing a milestone
Lismore’s St. Anthony Catholic Church features a pair of 85-foot steeples that are the architectural focal point of the rural farming community. The parish was founded in 1905, and a cornerstone on the building is dated 1911 — indicating the church building will observe its 100th birthday next year.
April 03, 2010
Cottonwood County Courthouse adorned with renaissance art
WINDOM — Like many courthouses, the Cottonwood County Courthouse is known as a place for justice. But the historic building also contains the Palace of Justice, along with many other unique art pieces.
April 03, 2010
Worthington’s great lake: Lake Okabena is community’s playground
WORTHINGTON — By people who live in and around Worthington, it is most often referred to as just “the lake.”
By Beth Rickers , April 01, 2010
Bronze statue honors Windom pro footballer
WINDOM — Though he became a Golden Gopher football legend during the “golden years” of Minnesota football, Windom native Lawrence “Larry” Buhler is now memorialized in bronze, a tribute to one of Cottonwood County’ s most famous sons.
April 01, 2010
Fury’s Island one of Nobles County’s earliest settlements
DUNDEE — Along the trail that leads out to Fury’s Island County Park in northeastern Nobles County stands a stately burr oak tree that is more than 200 years old. It is a testament to the long and storied past, not only of Nobles County, but of a family that has called the parcel home through five generations.
By Julie Buntjer , April 01, 2010
One for the books: Recalling blizzards of winters past
This week’s storm has nothing on infamous 1888 eventWORTHINGTON — A list of Minnesota winter storms compiled by the Minnesota Climatology Work Group dates back to 1835 and chronicles drastic temperature drops, high winds, blinding snow and lives lost.
December 26, 2009
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