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A Look Back: Restored 1919 Dodge, Steele County
Jerry Ganfield shares some of the history behind this 1919 Dodge now on display at the Steele County Historical Society Museum as part of the Automobiles & Roads exhibit. It went from touring car, to farm truck, back to restored touring car, and is now on display.
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A Look Back: Fleck’s Beer Sign, Rice County
Brian Schmidt discusses the inspiration behind one of the newest pieces of the Rice County Historical Society’s Fleck’s beer collection – a new Fleck’s Beer sign modeled after one that stood in front of the brewery years ago.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Power96 YouTube channel and power96radio...
A Look Back: Vintage Dresses from the Kinyon Family, Steele County
Jerry Ganfield tells us about some of the vintage dresses donated to the Steele County Historical Society by the Kinyon family. The dresses include the wedding gown and mother-of-the-groom dress from Florence Riddell Kinyon’s 1911 wedding, some day dresses from the 1880s, and some 1920s-era flapper dresses...
Southern Minnesota Boasts 2 Teacher of the Year Finalists
Congratulations Southern Minnesota. Your students are well-educated!
Education Minnesota has released the names of the 11 finalists for 2017 Minnesota teacher of the year, and two of them are from Southern Minnesota: Sarah Swan McDonald, a Northfield High School social studies teacher and Scott Noet, and Owatonna Junior High social studies teacher...
A Look Back: 1940s Ticket Machine and Usher’s Coat, Rice County
Brian Schmidt explains how the 1940s ticket machine works and some details behind the usher’s coat on display at the Rice County Historical Society Museum. They both were from the Grand Theatre in Faribault.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Power96 YouTube channel and power96radio...
A Look Back: Ernest Winship, Steele County Autos & Roads
Daniel Moeckly gives us a preview of the Steele County Historical Society’s coming Autos and Roads exhibit with a profile of Ernest Winship, a local leader on the Jefferson Highway project and in building engines and chassis.
New episodes featuring Rice and Steele county history are posted to the Power96 YouTube channel and power96radio...
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...
Rice County Historical Society Seeks School Tour Volunteers
If you have a deep interest in Rice County history and enjoy sharing what you know with others, the Rice County Historical Society is looking for you.
Spring is school tour season at the Rice County History Museum, and they need volunteers to guide the students through exhibits, including the main museum, the log cabin, the one-room schoolhouse, the rural church, and Harvest and Heritage halls...