HISTORY
Granite Falls recovered from 2000 tornado
Ten years after their own EF-4 tornado, the southwest central Minnesota town of Granite Falls has mostly recovered.
By Rachelle Klemme , August 26, 2010
An appreciation for national parks
This week’s favorite activity was husking corn outside under our big trees. Canning corn, long before the deep freezer came on deck, was remembered by our ladies while the men leaned more toward memories of growing it. Remember taking corn in only an hour from the garden to the can?
By Ethelyn Pearson , August 26, 2010
Living History
Antlers broken off Deer Creek buckBy Rachelle Klemme , August 26, 2010
Woessner was at Ben Franklin for 55 years 
This was a fine busy week at Fair Oaks Lodge even if it was a bit too warm, with activities both inside and outside. A fox found one of our feeders last week while a wild turkey came to check them out this week. We love it when those wild critters come up to make friends with us.
August 20, 2010
Helping in little ways at Fair Oaks
This being the year and the time helping others needs to be claiming center stage, I must mention that although Fair Oaks Lodge folks are no longer among those in the community who can help others in many ways, folks in a nursing home practice caring and helping each other in a myriad of ways never recognized. They do it all the time.
August 13, 2010
Living History
Stolen blue-ribbon towels quietly returned
By Rachelle Klemme , August 13, 2010
An American infantryman from Luxembourg
This week at Fair Oaks Lodge residents managed some outside time before the heat of the day became too hot.
August 06, 2010
Living History
Schools pondered purchase of one computer
By Rachelle Klemme , August 06, 2010
Living History
Wadena lad has battle with an angry badger
By Rachelle Klemme , July 30, 2010
Teens tell seniors’ stories on stage
Most young people do not take a week of summer vacation to learn more history. But for a handful of young writers in the Wadena Teen Playwright Project, it was a chance to connect with the “Greatest Generation” who had lived through some of the most harrowing events of their school textbooks.
By Rachelle Klemme , July 30, 2010
Living History
West Nile hit Wadena County five years ago
By Rachelle Klemme , July 23, 2010
Living History
First mural in Wadena went up five years ago
July 16, 2010
Branstner’s days on the road, up a ladder
At Fair Oaks Lodge Fred Branstner is called Fred, but in his old stomping ground around Hewitt and Bertha, if you want Fred, you have to ask for Darrel, the name he was known by until he came to Fair Oaks Lodge.
By Ethelyn Pearson , July 16, 2010
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