The road to the U.S.-Dakota War
Albert DeLong, Dan McGraw and Vincent Coombs raced to Acton after deadly encounter Albert Delong was a frontiersman of sorts. One of the early pioneers… Login to continue reading Login…
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Brushstrokes of the wild
Artists capture Minnesota’s waterfowl in carvings and paintings Minnesota, graced by thousands of lakes and winding rivers, has long been a haven for waterfowl and… Login to continue reading Login…
Tracks to the frontier
The railroad’s impact on McLeod County settlements They say the railroad built America, and when it comes to McLeod County, that statement could not be… Login to continue reading Login…
Digging up the past
McLeod County Historical Society to host two genealogy presentations When it comes to genealogy there’s always more to learn no matter if you’re a beginner… Login to continue reading Login…
Sometime during the night, bold bandits struck
State Bank of Silver Lake looted in daring heist, bank vault blown open with nitroglycerine The year was 1904. Silver Lake, the small community in… Login to continue reading Login…
WPA offered paid work during dark days of the Great Depression
FDR’s ‘New Deal,’ included the Works Progress Administration, which aimed to employ millions to carryout public works projects The year was 1935, and the outlook… Login to continue reading Login…
A look back at the Ojibwa history in McLeod County
It was a prophecy that told of food growing on water to the west — wild rice — that drew the Ojibwa to Minnesota The… Login to continue reading Login…
The little drummer boy from Glencoe
Standing 4 feet, 9-1/2 inches, Samuel Badger was only 13 years old when he enlisted The year was 1861, and the United States was in… Login to continue reading Login…