Across Minnesota, historic sites like the Grand Marais Lighthouse ... laying the foundation for the vibrant community that exists today. The Cook County History Museum, set in the old 1896 ...

Annie Buresh is the new Cook County History Museum and Collections Manager. Annie graduated from Luther College with a degree in anthropology and museum studies. She is originally from southeastern ...

A.M. Anderson, long associated with banking in Grand Marais, received a bronze plaque at the annual convention of the Minnesota Bankers association at Minneapolis last… ...

WJON's Small Town series takes us this time to Gilman, Minnesota. Gilman is a town of 224 people located north of Foley where ...

The historical society offers opportunities to explore Hubbard County's past, research family history and participate in monthly programs.

The Fair Haven Flour Mill is one of the oldest mills still standing in Minnesota. “We just don’t see a lot of historic places like this in Wright County,” Ross Demant, Wright County Parks ...

Early in the morning outside Cook County Jail, a group of new detainees stepped out of a Chicago police wagon and walked bleary-eyed into the bright sunlight before lining up inside against a ...

History come to life appeals to me because of the immersive experience. I learn better, retain more, when I can engage. This ...

Have you ever wanted to see what life was like during the days of the Fur Trade? Well, now is your chance as the Rice County ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County has a new commissioner to head its 8th District. After a public meeting Sunday, Democratic Committee People appointed Jessica Vasquez to the job. Vasquez is ...

The Milford Mine story kicks off a series called Lakes Country Treasures, which will take readers down the roads and through ...

To the surprise of no one, Cook County property taxes went up again. Residential property tax bills surged 78% on a typical home between 2007 and 2024, while property values inched up just 7.3%.