Public can view Pheasant Canteen display at Aberdeen Elks Lodge
The Aberdeen Elks Lodge has been home to a variety of historic items related to the Aberdeen Pheasant Canteen since……
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Desire sparked to create new Pheasant Canteen display at Milwaukee Depot
A group is working to make sure Aberdeen’s Pheasant Canteen doesn’t become a forgotten part of local history. The vision……
Benjamin Victor plans museum, gallery inside former Aberdeen National Bank building
Architectural features of the former Aberdeen National Bank, hidden to the community for more than half a century, were uncovered……
Bridge dedication near Warner to honor veteran Ervin Rieck
A bridge west of Warner will be dedicated later this month to honor U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ervin C. Rieck,……
Your letters: Was WWII veteran’s suffering all in vain?
My dad received two Purple Hearts fighting Nazis. He suffered terribly physically, mentally and emotionally all his life. We suffered……
Marmorstein: Drawing the line on ethnic violence
When my parents’ generation was growing up, they observed Nov. 11 as Armistice Day, a day to commemorate the end……
WWII era veteran Percy Grote still finds flying fascinating
Percy Grote spent less than two and a half years as a pilot, but that short stretch reinforced a love……
From Nazi Germany in WWII to Aberdeen, Hedi Swanhorst has stories to share
Hedi Swanhorst remembers seeing Adolph Hitler speak in her hometown of Frankfurt, Germany. She was young and doesn’t remember much……
World War II souvenir to be repatriated after 2011 phone call
When John Mollison answered a phone call in 2011, a familiar voice was on the other end. Mollison, a Sioux……
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