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Medora’s trip through time: Preserve America funds help western ND town connect visitors with the past

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA Looking back at the rocky cliffs outlining the northern edge of town after glancing at an 1884 photo taken outside of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Chuck and Laurinda Warczak didn’t notice much difference. Continue Reading

Akta Lakota Museum addition tells school’s history

May 13, 2013 in The Daily Republic

More than 75 school officials, community members, alumni and students attend ribbon-cutting event. Continue Reading

Todd County Museum looking for clues for ‘The Red Cross Quilt’

May 7, 2013 in The Osakis Review

Where did the Todd County Historical Museum’s quilt come from? Who made it? What do the names signify? Continue Reading

Letter in Aberdeen home shines light on love

May 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Contractor finds 103-year-old letter during remodel job.
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4 SD sites nominated for National Register of Historic Places

May 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) A bank, a barn, a church and a movie theater in South Dakota are being nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
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OPINION: Like it or not, Confederacy our history

May 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic

If Confederate flags must go, so should other things from past.
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Days Gone By: May 2, 2013

May 2, 2013 in River Falls Journal

20 YEARS AGO, MAY 6, 1993
River Falls Hospital’s Sharon Whalen and Cheryl Passe were named chairs of the annual River Falls Days celebration. Theme for this year is “Best of the West.” Continue Reading

Confederate flags removed from Hot Springs VA hospital

May 2, 2013 in The Daily Republic

HOT SPRINGS (AP) Veterans Affairs officials have once again removed two Confederate flags from a display at a Veterans Affairs hospital in the southwestern South Dakota city of Hot Springs, and the agency says the move is permanent this time.
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Oglala Sioux Tribe faces ultimatum on sale of massacre site

May 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The assessed value of the property: less than $14,000. The seller’s asking price: $4.9 million.
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Her artwork, club highlight rich history

April 30, 2013 in River Falls Journal

Local 95-year-old Roberta Saulsbury said she feels honored to receive a national award for her paper-cutting art from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), even more meaningful to Saulsbury since she helped establish the local branch in 1976, called the St. Croix-Chequamegon chapter. Continue Reading