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A change of name for Sibley State Park?
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 16—NEW LONDON — For Kelsey Olson, Sibley State Park is a place of many pleasant memories, from times around the campfire with family and friends to the joys of exploring its natural landscape ...
Was park named for Sibley or a mound?
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 26—When the city of Mankato at some point takes up the issue of whether to rename Sibley Park, one issue brought up by opponents will be whether the park was named to honor Henry Hastings ...
Sibley State Park name change proposal sparks debate
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 28—NEW LONDON — Kelsey Olson is hoping to change the name of Sibley State Park, but most of all, she wants to promote a local conversation on the legacy of the park's namesake, Henry Hastings ...
Sibley rename? Get ready to rumble
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 19—The idea of changing the name of Mankato's Sibley Park came up in 2019 when an Indigenous-led protest group demonstrated at the park on Dec. 26, the 156th anniversary of the infamous ...
New London City Council not ready to support name change for Minnesota's Sibley State Park
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 8—NEW LONDON — New London City Council members aren't ready to put the city's name on a request to change the name of Sibley State Park, but they support the conversation taking place about ...
Justus Ramsey Stone House could rise again — with $500,000 in proposed Legacy Act backing
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn recent years, much has been written about the Justus Ramsey Stone House, the limestone cottage...
Remembering the Battle of Birch Coulee 160 years later with visit to historic site near Morton,...
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 10—MORTON — In the darkness before dawn on Sept. 2, 1862, a U.S. soldier thought he heard a rustle in the tall prairie grass around his unit's camp near Birch Coulee Creek. He fired his ...
Do we need a motto makeover?
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoAug. 20—Quick — what is Minnesota's official motto? If you said, "The North Star State," you had it pretty close. But the motto is officially 'L'Etoile du Nord,' a French phrase that translates ...
Loons, mosquitoes ideas for new flag
The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 12—Minnesotans have plenty of ideas about how our new state flag and state seal should look, with loons, a north star, fish and water favored themes. Our flag and seal are getting a needed ...