Search Results for "\"Dustin Heckman\""
MCHS asks for more funding, but farmers say 7 pct. levy hike is too high for 2015
Published 10:34am Friday, December 12, 2014Leaders of the Mower County Historical Society want the county to increase its appropriations to the society to help bring employees’ salaries closer to the ... Read more
Education and entertainment
Published 4:54pm Saturday, September 6, 2014Recently, I have been fortunate to work collaboratively with the leaders of several other organizations: the Austin Public Library, the Mower County Historical Society and ... Read more
New director starts at Historical Society
Published 10:38am Friday, June 27, 2014John Haymond was thrilled to start working with history on a regular basis. Haymond always wanted to work in a historical society, specifically in Minnesota. So ... Read more
Tearing down of Carriage House a day of change
Published 5:11am Sunday, March 16, 2014March 7, 2009, was a turning point in the history of the Hormel Historic Home. It was also the day the vision of many people ... Read more
Heckman leaving for Goodhue Co.
Published 10:09am Wednesday, March 12, 2014The Mower County Historical Society is closing the book on a five-year chapter in its history. Executive Director Dustin Heckman is leaving March 28 to take ... Read more
Austin has always been a busy place
Published 5:36pm Saturday, March 8, 2014As I continue to fill the calendar at the Hormel Historic Home with programming, I am amazed at all the activities available in Austin. We ... Read more
Lillian Hormel taught at Franklin School
Published 11:12pm Saturday, March 1, 2014Following my column last week I received a phone call asking more about Lillian Gleason Hormel, specifically about where she taught. In looking for more ... Read more
Lillian Hormel’s family had a strong bond
Published 11:52am Sunday, February 23, 2014Feb. 24, 1892, was a big day in George A. Hormel’s life. At 8:30 p.m. at a home in Blooming Prairie he married Lillian Belle Gleason. ... Read more
Society: Jan. 19
Published 4:40pm Saturday, January 18, 2014Duplicate Bridge Tournament results for Jan. 8 with four tables played: first place: Orrion Roisen and Dave Ring; second place, Romelle Enderson and Bonnie Fritz; ... Read more
Our Opinion: Bittersweet choices as Native American collection is removed
Published 10:55am Thursday, October 24, 2013While it may seem bittersweet to say goodbye to the Herald J. Williams American Indian Collection, we applaud the Mower County Historical Society for taking ... Read more
Historical society to give back American Indian exhibit
Published 10:56am Wednesday, October 23, 2013The Mower County Historical Society is bidding farewell to one of its largest single donations ever. After more than 40 years, the historical society will ... Read more
Historical Society to update board on progress
Published 10:35am Monday, October 21, 2013The Mower County board is about to hear an update on the Mower County Historical Society’s efforts to make room for new materials. During the ... Read more
Hormel ID pin stolen from Historical Society
Published 7:57am Saturday, August 10, 2013The Mower County Historical Society is looking for the public’s help in recovering an object stolen from one of its exhibits late Friday afternoon. The ... Read more
‘It’s a fabulous community’
Published 10:54am Tuesday, July 16, 2013Hayfield resident takes over as Austin CVB director Nancy Schnable is putting 12 years of experience promoting organizations to the test. The 33-year-old Hayfield resident ... Read more
Old-fashioned ball
Published 12:02pm Monday, July 1, 2013Both teams shook their hats at the sky and chanted “hip, hip huzzah” in Grand Meadow Saturday night after a gentlemen’s game in which the ... Read more