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A Look Back: Hockey in Rice County
Sue Garwood shares some pieces of the Rice County Historical Society’s extensive collection of items from the county’s rich hockey history. From local club teams to high school squads to National Hockey League players to Olympians, Rice County is a hockey hotbed...
A Look Back: Hat History, Steele County
June Voss delves into some fashion history with a look the creation of hats and the evolution of hat fashion as guided by social changes, focusing on the cloche hat. Millinery was one of the few jobs outside the home available to women at the time, and Steele County boasted a few shops...
This Insane Inflatable Promotion is so ‘Lucky’ It’s Insane
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we're offering the "luckiest" Insane Inflatable promotion ever!
Register for the June 17 Rochester event between Wednesday, March 15, and Friday, March 17, using the promo code LUCKY, and take advantage of $17 off the checkout price...
Snow Causes Miles-Long Chain of Accidents on Minnesota Freeway
You see the weather reports and wonder "How bad is it really? It's just a few inches of snow." Well Heidi Ubben had an interesting, to say the least, drive on Interstate 35 last night north of Faribault.
According to her Facebook post, Ubben was heading back to Sioux Falls from the Twin Cities in yesterday's storm when she saw this chain of accidents and other drivers stranded on the r
A Look Back: Rice County Bands and Dance Halls
Sue Garwood shares some of the Rice County Historical Society’s diverse collection of band posters and other information about popular Rice County bands and dance halls. If you have more information or memorabilia about these, or any other Rice County bands, that you’d like to share with the Historical Society, please call them at (507) 332-2121 or email rchs@rchistory...
A Look Back: March-April 1917 News, Steele County
Steve Groening reports on the March-April 1917 news for Steele County. Topics include President Woodrow Wilson’s declaration of war on Germany, Owatonna’s National Guard Company I ordered to more than double its recruits to a force of 150, a proposal to dissolve the Farmers Cooperative Meatpacking Co...
Can You Imagine Minnesota Without Snow Days?
Minnesotans have a love-hate relationship with snow days. Kids love 'em, parents hate 'em. But Minnesotans of all ages have fond memories of listening by the radio, or checking a website, to see whether school was canceled because of a winter storm...
A Look Back: Hair Art, Rice County
Sue Garwood discusses the history and tradition of “hairwork,” artwork made from human hair. The Rice County Historical Society has several pieces, two of which are on display. One of those also is a family tree of sorts for the Winkley family of Faribault; it includes the name of each family member who contributed hair to the art piece...
A Look Back: Harriet Ware, Steele County
Robyn Ladd tells us about Harriet Ware, a graduate of Owatonna’s Pillsbury Academy and a famous teacher, lecturer, composer and publisher of music in the early 1900s. Her music was performed by popular opera stars of the time such as David Bispham and the Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir...
12 Steps to Dealing With Your Girl Scout Cookie Addiction
Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, one of our favorite times of year! But if you're troubled by your astonishing appetite for the sweet treats, we’ve come up with a 12-step program to get you through the worst of it.
Apologies to Alcoholics Anonymous for corrupting their 12 steps...