St. Vincent Memories

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...

I n this edition of the "Water Cooler", St. Vincent natives recall the simple pleasures of curling and ice skating. I am younger...

The little border town of Emerson, Manitoba, was a surreal place to be in April 1997.  Behind the permanent dike that had been doubled in...

There had never been a race like this before. At the time it was run, it was the longest dog sled race in history.  There was media cov...

Who was the man who photographed the 1897 Red River flood in St. Vincent?  The man who took the famous "High Water" series pho...

I 've been reading this book about Enos Stutsman titled Attorney for the Frontier . Ever since I came across "Stuts", as hi...

Alfred "Rusty" Rustad with the family's 'new' combine  [Photo Courtesy:  Rustad Family Collection] By Michael R...

A typical signal station setup in the 1880s T here were many brutal winters in the 19th century up around my hometown area.  Some wer...

Coverage of 1941 Blizzard in Minnesota & North Dakota [WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, March 17, 1941] Last year I wrote ab...

I n the early part of the 19th century, what would later be commonly referred to as the U.S. Cavalry, were known as the U.S. Dragoons . I...

There are many humorous stories circulating online, but only a few that I find truly amusing. I received such a one this morning from my fri...

Tornado over Hallock Fairgrounds , July 9, 1995  [Photo by Glenn Browne] Aftermath: Grandstand roof destroyed, but no one was hurt ...

The heavy rains of early September did nothing to stop the wild prairie fires of October. A constant blue haze filled the sky for the first ...

I heard once again from Ernest Gunerius this morning. Ernest shares that he first sent this story to the online list BUFFALO-HUNTERS-L@roo...

The precipitation climate of 1807-8 was quite different, however, with more frequent occurrence of snow and rain during November through Mar...

When Major Samuel Wood descended the Red River in July 1849 (the wet year) , he complained while near the Sheyenne River, that his party was...

Yes, that darn Red River of the North is out of its bed again! I went walking today and was shocked to see the river way out of its bed, up...

Alexander Henry, known by some as Henry the Younger to distinguish him from his well-known uncle, was a prominent figure in Canada's No...