Pat Piper arrived in Austin in the 1960's as a Franciscan Sister. She taught primary grades at St. Augustine's School and later taught courses at Austin Community College. She eventually left the religious order and founded the Christian Education . . . — — Map (db m235455) HM
After gathering Grand Meadow Chert from creek beds and hand-dug pits, Native people chipped it into spear tips, arrowheads, hide scrapers, knives, awls, and other tools.
Inside a nodule of Grand Meadow Chert.
Spear tip • Hide . . . — — Map (db m293744) HM
Dr. O. H. Hegge, a native of Biri Parish, Norway, enrolled at the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1890, just two days after arriving in the United States. He later graduated from the University of Illinois School of Medicine in Chicago and . . . — — Map (db m235431) HM
One of Austin's most helpful and prominent citizens, Lyman D. Baird served as mayor, city attorney, secretary of the Mower County Old Settlers' Association, an officer of the Mower County Fair Association and President of The Citizens' National Bank . . . — — Map (db m235480) HM
As a broadcast journalist, John O'Rourke was the "voice" of Mower County and became known as Austin's favorite emcee for civic events, pageants, and sporting contests. After graduating from St. Thomas College, he enlisted in the United States Army, . . . — — Map (db m235661) HM
Frank W. Bridges moved to Austin in 1955 to teach English, Speech, and Theatre Arts at Austin High School. In 1962 he began teaching at Austin State Junior College (now Riverland) until his retirement in 1989. In 2005, he was named Emeritus Faculty . . . — — Map (db m235398) HM
Austin native Jacob "Jake" Herzog was a machinist for the Milwaukee Railroad who ultimately became a prominent Mower County politician. He started his political career in 1912 as Third Ward Alderman on the Austin City Council followed by 12 years on . . . — — Map (db m235434) HM
Rosalie Seltz taught English and Journalism at Austin High School starting in 1950, when she was fresh out of teachers' training at Winona State, until 1993, when she retired. As a devoted lifetime educator, she inspired generations of students to . . . — — Map (db m235499) HM
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In tribute to the officers and men of the Fourth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Lt. Col. John E. Tourtellotte, commanding. Who held their ground on October 5, 1864. 11 killed. 33 wounded.
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4th Regiment . . . — — Map (db m277715) HM WM
A writer, poet, educator, and seminarian, Esther Morse came to Austin in 1864. She was the driving force behind the formation of the Austin Ladies Floral Club in 1869, a civic group dedicated to beautifying Austin and contributing to the city's . . . — — Map (db m235496) HM
A native of Mower County, Robert Enright graduated from St. Augustine High School, served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, was a founding member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, and worked at the Hormel Plant for 47 years as proud member of the . . . — — Map (db m235477) HM
Bonnie Rietz thrives on helping others to be the best they can be. After serving 8 years on the city council, Ms. Rietz became the first female mayor of the City of Austin in 1997. She was instrumental in expanding the airport runways, developing . . . — — Map (db m235662) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
