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It would be an understatement to say that the Lac qui Parle County Historical Society has a lot of photographs in our collection. Between the hundreds of photos that were donated from local historian Jon Willand’s personal collection, the thousands that have been donated from various local donors over the years, and the more than…
The Lac qui Parle County Historical Society has added a new item to our gift shop. We have begun offering a 2027 calendar. This 12-month calendar features interesting, humorous, and historically significant images from Lac qui Parle’s 125+ year history. These calendars are on sale at the museum gift shop and our website gift shop…
Claribell Ness’s 4-H Items A few weeks ago the Lac qui Parle County Historical Society received some new donations from a few members of the Ness family. The donations included a 1932 Singer sewing machine, 4-H memorabilia, and a hand-crafted dress made out of flour sacks. The items were donated by Gloria Gelle, Joyce Brinkman,…
As the Lac qui Parle County Historical Society has done research for our upcoming exhibit on the Dakota people in Minnesota, we have run into a few familiar names that come up often in Minnesota and Lac qui Parle History. One person who comes up often that we want to share with you is Joseph…
There are many great conveniences to modern day life, but one we all might take for granted is just how easy it is to find entertainment here in rural areas. Today if you want to listen to some music, you can just bring it up on YouTube or Spotify and listen whenever you want. If…
One aspect of World War II that set it apart from most wars, is that it was an “all hands on deck” war. Not only were millions of young men enlisted in the military, but millions of men and women were sent to factories and dockyards to build the ammunition, planes, tanks, and ships used…
When’s the last time you saw a legal case be settled through a fistfight? How about the last time you saw your local Mayor strap on a pair of gloves and take a swing at one of his constituents? I’m sure most of you would answer “what are you talking about, that’s a ridiculous thing…
Helicopter being pushed off the USS Midway Last week we covered Mark Haws’s childhood, his recruitment story, his early experiences in boot camp, his time as a supply officer, and his time on the Marine Corps football team. This week we will be covering Haws’s experience in the Fall of Saigon, the last major event…
Part of the new displays on Elevators and Creameries This past Sunday (May 18th) the Lac qui Parle County Historical Society hosted an open house program to show the community the new displays we are opening this spring. The program officially began at 2:00 but the museum was opened at 1:00 to give visitors some…
Dennis Jerpseth (right) talking to program attendees This past Wednesday (April 30th) the Lac qui Parle Historical Society along with the Madison VFW Post 1656 came together to put on a program to honor and remember the Vietnam Veterans of LqP County. The program featured talks from local veterans Josh Beninga, Tim Volk, Dennis Jerpseth,…
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