Springtime is a favored time of year in Minnesota. The long winter is at an end, the sun shines high in the sky, and the copious amount of sno…
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Imagine a trail that is little more than two-wheel ruts that cut through the earth. Alongside it are woods, endless marshland filled with rave…
It’s 2022, a year that will mark the 160th anniversary of one of Minnesota’s most historic events — the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
It was the 1850s. The United States was both on the rise and in a precarious position at the same time. Land in the West was becoming fast ava…
You may or may not have heard the story of Martin McLeod. I’ve written about him several times, and if you’ve ever been to McLeod County Histo…
It was the last Monday in April, and a group of McLeod County Historical Society members had gathered at the museum for our monthly Breakfast …
With all that is going on in America today — the virus, BLM, rioting in many cities, fires on the west coast, hurricanes in the southern part …
If good triumphs over evil, when did evil become good?
This is a continuation of the story "The roots of war date to the fur trade"
Everybody loves a good walk, especially this time of year. The fresh air, birds singing, warm sunshine, and the smells of spring make June a s…


