Thompson Watch Repair sells, repairs and maintains vintage watches. One thing Tyler Thompson has learned over the years is that watches serve many...
History
Viking Fest Celebrates Minnesota’s Scandinavian Community
The country’s largest Viking festival returns to Dakota County Fairgrounds. After a successful debut last year, Viking Fest Minnesota became the...
Lakeville Strong After the Storm of 1949
In October 1949, a violent storm swept across the Lakeville countryside, leaving destruction in its wake. Powerful winds tore roofs from homes,...
Lakeville Area Historical Society Shares a Vintage Wedding
John F. Kehrer and Cecelia Rose Young were married on November 8, 1887, at All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville. While the trend of wearing a...
Sliding Into Prior Lake
In 1928, Tom Simpkins, the owner of Green Heights resort on Prior Lake, built a 35-foot by 116-foot wooden water slide. Small toboggans were used to...
Prior Lake’s First Tourist Destination
The Grainwood Hotel opened May 15, 1879, on the shore of Prior Lake with a grand ball for distinguished guests from all over the state. At...
Celebrate Christmas Past at the Dakota City Heritage Village
Step back in time to Christmas in the 1900s at the Dakota City Heritage Village in Farmington. Taking place the first two weekends in December, the...
