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Friday, October 16, 2026

Historical Essay Feature: "Trains of the Past”

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  Charley Fitzpatrick, St. Vincent depot station agent, circa 1922. by Roxanne Friebohle Today, there are actually some people that have n...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

PROFILES: My Grandmother’s Friends

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Left to right :  Mrs. Zaharia, Margaret 'Toots' Ryan, Florence Godon, Esther Cleem (Florence and Esther were Thiefault sisters...), ...
Thursday, February 06, 2025

The History of the St. Vincent Weather Station: 1880-1892

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The St. Vincent weather station was established by the  War Department circa 1880.  During the period of 1880 to July 1891, it was under the...
Monday, November 11, 2024

Portrait: John Busha/Bushie/Boucher

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 John Boucher - Back row, on left (1855)  Provision was made in the ninth article of the treaty of October 2, 1863 (aka Old Crossing ...
Monday, March 27, 2023

PROFILE: Walter Hill (as Known by Kittson County Locals...)

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Trish: Walter talked James J. into getting the first car the family had in 1905, but managed to wreck it by 1907. He got married in 1908, ...
Monday, February 20, 2023

The Last of the Fenian Raids

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Before Pembina, there was Vermont... Soon after joining up in 1870, Private William James Kneeshaw, along with his brother, Sergeant Ebeneze...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Christmas Sunday School Memories

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Shared by Lori Wood Goertzen: This photo was a Christmas gift from my favorite Sunday school teacher, Clara Loer.  Left to right: Debbie Dy...
Friday, September 16, 2022

Humboldt-St. Vincent Elevator Association: End of an Era

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This week, it was announced that the Humboldt-St. Vincent Elevator Association was being dissolved and thus the closing of the elevator in...