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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
Free History Center day for Dakota Indian celebration
The Minnesota History Center, near the state Capitol, will host a free-admission day Sept. 29 to honor Dakota Indians. The event will feature Dakota artwork, flute music, a drum and dance expo, a coo...
Posted on 9/10/12 at 11:11 AM
Areavoices Digest #69 - Duluth scratches the history itch
Back when I worked for WDAY-TV, they used to send me to the dungeon. But I liked it. Actually it wasn't so much a dungeon, more like a vault - a place where the station's past was kept. Going down the...
Posted on 3/28/12 at 10:07 AM
Looking back: Highway 218 was renamed Highway 3 this week in ‘62
Highway 3 got its name, a barking dog saved a family from a fire and plans were made for a new weigh station north of Farmington. Read on to see what else was going on this week in Farmington's history.January 24, 2012
Looking back: Fire killed turkeys 50 years ago in Farmington
Five thousand turkeys were lost to a fire, Farmington residents had to deal with 12 inches of snow over four days and Santa paid a visit. Read on to find out what else was going on this week in Farmington's history.December 21, 2011
Looking back: Lau family completed a fallout shelter in Castle Rock in 1961
A fallout shelter was completed, a Farmington graduate was named 'Mr. Teen' and someone stole a Thanksgiving turkey. Read on to find out what else was going on this week in Farmington's history.December 05, 2011
Looking back: Hungarian woman found the wrong Farmington 100 years ago this week
Meadowview Elementary School got its name, a new post office was in the works and an unfortunate Hungarian woman found herself halfway across the country from the Farmington she'd intended to visit this week in Farmington's history. Read on to see what else was happening.November 21, 2011
Looking back: Theives stole and crippled ducks in 1936
Stolen ducks, stolen cigarettes and a 300 game for a local bowler were all in the news this week in Farmington's history. Read on to see what else was happening.October 22, 2011
Looking back: Farmington geared up for Ridiculous Days 50 years ago
Farmington hired a new city administrator, a turkey ranch was in the works and a Farmington woman gave birth to 20 pounds worth of twin daughters. Read on to see what else happened this week in Farmington's history.August 01, 2011
Looking back: Harms was named to ISD 192 school board this week in 1986
Ridiculous Days was on the schedule, gas fumes were a concern and there was a big school election this week in Farmington's history. Read on to see what else was happening.July 25, 2011
Looking back: Farmington twins auditioned to be Twins bat boys in ’61
Two Farmington twins competed to be Minnesota Twins bat boys, musicians gathered in Farmington and the Lions held a fundraising carnival. Read on to find out what else was going on this week in Farmington history.April 15, 2011
Looking back: Corrigan was county spelling champ 50 years ago
Kathleen Corrigan was a spelling champion, Farmington police made some arrests and the Vermillion River overflowed its banks this week in Farmington's history. Read on to find out what else was happening.March 28, 2011
Looking back: Farmington school officials considered sites for second elementary in 1986
This week in Farmingon's history the news included recognition for a longtime police officer, an inn changing hands and a delay on a decision about the site of a new elementary school, among other things.February 08, 2011
Looking back: Class size issue is nothing new in Farmington schools
A weekly look back at what was happening this week in Farmington 25, 50, 75 and 115 years ago.August 29, 2010
Looking back: Dew Days was held in the park 10 years ago this week
A look back at what was going on in Farmington this week in history.June 29, 2010
Book Report: Cherma captured in poetry
Back in 1920, Edgar Lee Masters, who grew up in a small Midwestern college town wrote a wonderful book of poems about the kind of people who settled his town of Galesburg, Ill.By Dave Wood, columnist , June 05, 2010
An account of the Great Fire of 1879
On the night of Nov. 22, 1879, the citizens of Farmington were aroused by the continued blowing of the whistle of a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul engine, which was waiting near the depot.By John Emery, Publisher of the Farmngton Press , October 27, 2009
Taking a look back to Farmington’s early days
By David Schreier, Farmington Area Historical Society , October 27, 2009
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