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Tiedtville, Santa Fe Park and Speedway

Posted on September 21, 2011

Visit the Tiedtville, Santa Fe Park and Speedway page and Flickr set to read about the boom town of Tiedtville, its popular Santa Fe Park, and how it became the the Santa Fe Speedway.

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Civil War Re-enactment and Program September 18, 2011 at Old Lace Museum

Posted on September 14, 2011

The Old Lace Museum is hosting an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2011. At 2 p.m. the Darien VFW Post 2833 will present and retire the colors, and the 36th Infantry volunteers will perform a re-enactment. Debbie Coulman and Don Dibbern will talk about the Civil War Veterans who are buried in Cass and St. John Lutheran cemeteries.

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School Days

Posted on September 9, 2011

The leaves are turning, summer vacations are over—sure signs that school has resumed. The schools that our students attend are vastly different from the one room school houses that once served our districts. View our Flickr set of historic school photos for a glimpse of our educational past. Read the blog entry about Anne M. Jeans who exemplifies the life of a remarkable and dedicated educator.

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