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St. Mary's confirmation students cleaned the grave markers at Oak Knoll Cemetery north of Willmar
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 12—WILLMAR — Julie Neubauer of Lake Lillian, has been writing a history of the Willmar Regional Treatment Center for the Kandiyohi County Historical Society newsletter. The last piece of ...
Bronze Lewiston cemetery plaque in the works after approval
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 3—A new plaque for the Lewiston Village Cemetery will be set up hopefully in time for Memorial Day weekend, giving better insight into history of the site. Village Historian Russ Piper ...
A power plant nearly intruded on these RI woods. Here's what you'll see on a hike there
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoBURRILLVILLE — Most of the hikes I’ve taken and written about for the Walking Rhode Island series...
Head for the hills: Hike, bike to new viewpoints atop the Thurston Hills
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCall it butte envy. Springfield may have lived too long in the shadow of its larger neighbor,...
Project finds whites-only history in 7 Mankato neighborhoods (and 1 cemetery)
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—The rule barring sales to "anyone except a member of the Caucasian Race" wasn't from an Alabama lunch counter. And it wasn't 150 years ago when the words — "No persons of any race other ...
Lewiston historian keeps potter's field memories alive
Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 27—LEWISTON — A village historian's job is making sure the municipality's history is preserved, no matter how unsavory some of it may seem. A monument remembering those who were buried ...
Headed to North Carolina’s central beaches? Take these detours for food and fun
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhoever said “Getting there is half the fun” did not spend the first hour and 15 minutes of their...
A Winter Wonderland With Natural Hot Springs, The Next Big European Island Destination, And More...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen it comes to planning a vacation, the options are endless. But if you're looking for a special...
Precinct changes to aid voters in November
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—The Raleigh County Clerk's Office is proposing to make changes to 10 voting precincts to help clean up some redistricting issues that were made apparent during the May primary election ...
A giant tree in Miami waterfront park was chopped down by the city — without city approval
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 8 months ago“The park is under constant assault. We only find out what’s happening when the cement trucks...
