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A Look Back: Rice County Buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
Did you know that Rice County has more than 75 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places? Rice County Historical Society Executive Director Sue Garwood demonstrates how to use a website, www.co.rice.mn.us/historic_places/, that allows you to find and learn more about these historic buildings...
Country on the River Releases Complete 2017 Lineup
Country on the River ended the anticipation on Thursday, releasing its full lineup for this year’s festival on Aug. 3-5 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Joining headliners Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker and Justin Moore are Randy Houser, Eli Young Band, Brothers Osborne, Colt Ford, Maddie and Tae, Thompson Square, Aaron Watson, RaeLynn, Logan Brill, Jackson Michelson and Devon Worley Band...
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WE Fest Announces Full 2017 Lineup
Your WE Fest wait is over. We've got the full lineup for this year's festival Aug. 3-5 in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Help headliners Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band and Lady Antebellum celebrate 35 years of WE Fest at this year's country music festival...
WE Fest, Country on the River Announce Final 2017 Lineups
Kat Kountry 105 is excited to share some big news with you. It's a big day for country music fans! Country on the River and WE Fest each released their full lineups for 2017.
Country on the River is Aug. 3-5 in Prairie du Chien, Wis., and features headliners Chris Stapleton, Darius Rucker and Justin Moore...
A Look Back: Anti-Horse Thief Association, Steele County
The Steele County Historical Society’s Paul Nelson explains how the Anti-Horse Thief Association was created in Steele County in 1902. Horse thefts had been increasing, and residents needed a way to protect their stock.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Kat Kountry 105 YouTube channel and katkountry105...
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A Look Back: Township Records, Rice County
Township records can be a useful tool for people researching their genealogy. Sue Garwood shares some of the types of information found in the Rice County Historical Society’s collection, including birth and death records, road records and court proceedings...
Beat the Snow Day Blues With These Fun Ideas
Snow days. They are a kid's dream and a parent's nightmare. How can you fill all the hours of the day without stuffing your children head first into the nearest snow bank?
A quick Google search of "snow day activities" pulled up about 18...
A Look Back: Mule Thefts, Steele County
Just how prevalent were horse and mule thefts in the early 1900s? The Steele County Historical Society’s Paul Nelson takes a look at one such theft from the Fred Ahrens farm and how the Anti-Horse Thief Association may have been involved...
Planning a Vacation? Your Minnesota Driver’s License May Not Get You on the Plane.
Got your vacation booked for some exotic locale? If you're flying there, you might want to get your passport ready, even if your destination isn't a foreign country.
Minnesota is one of just a few states that is noncompliant with the REAL ID Act, which is a federal set of standards for government-issued identification...