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Surviving the Armistice Day Blizzard in a boat
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
For quite a few years the Tribune had the weather forecast printed on the front page up in the left corner of each issue.
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Highlights of infamous Armistice Day Blizzard
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Nov. 11 is a date on the calendar that will always be associated with World War I, plus one of the most deadly blizzards in Minnesota’s history.
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The results of the 1989 Tiger yearbook poll
Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
During one of my searches for a column or article topic, I happened to look over a copy of the 1989 Tiger yearbook in the archives of the Freeborn County Historical Museum Library.
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Halloween is yet another holiday about candy
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
I have a strong hunch it’s too late for a costume suggestion to be used by some lucky area youngster tomorrow night.
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More Columns by Ed Shannon
- A.L. Lake’s depth, silt, scum, sewage and fire
- Updating an odd fact about Albert Lea Lake
- The milkweed harvesters of Freeborn County
- A special salute for John and Janice Kelsey
- ‘The Fighting Fool’ book on WWII is available
- Making predictions with Farmer’s Almanac
- Albert Lea once had a drive-in supermarket
- Creating a cuspidor and other local products
- Part 2: Solving the Haynes family mysteries
- Part 1 of solving the Haynes family mysteries
- Looking over Thomas Armstrong’s will
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Appreciation of art in the city of big shoulders
I was in Chicago with time on my hands and the sweet woman murmured to me — you know how this goes — “Would you like to see the Art Institute?” and I was thinking No No No God No, and I said, “Sure. Fine.” “You wouldn’t rather do something else?” she said. “No,” I replied. That’s the correct answer when a woman asks you about art. Yes, absolutely, ma cherie. Read story
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Youth for Christ changed perspective
I recently received this note from a past “youth” involved at Youth for Christ. We recently had our annual banquet with more than 400 people in attendance, for which we are very grateful; this is one more Youth for Christ story we want to share with your readers. Read story


