Newsletters

Volume 11 Issue 2, October 2020--Articles: THE ZAHS COVID-19 PLAN; HOLIDAY HOME TOUR; OPENINGS ON THE BOARD; THE MN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ONLINE NEWSPAPER HUB; 2020 Board Members; Dues; Books for Sale

Volume 11 Issue 1, May 2020--Articles: ALFIE--THE GOAT GAME--ZUMBROTA-KENYON BOYS' BASKETBALL; NEW at the History Center--The Nye Sisters' Collection; HAPPENINGS at the HISTORY CENTER; Reminder to Renew Membership; TIDBITS from the PAST; Check out the new notice in the COMMUNITY CALENDAR section of the News-Record; 2020 Board Members; Books for Sale

Volume 10 Issue 2, December 2019--Articles: History of Grover Auto; Elsewhere with the Historical Society This Summer (List of Anniversary Events, also on this website); 2020 Board Members; Books for Sale

Volume 10 Issue 1, May 2019--Articles: Covered Bridge Task Force; History of the Ford Car Dealership; Notice of Annual Spring Rummage Sale May 18, 2019

Volume 9  Issue 2, September 2018--Article: Report on Digitization Project (Finished!); Notice of Annual Meeting October 8, 2018

Volume 9  Issue 1, February 2018--Articles: Major Fires from 1872 Through 1932; First School Building 1872; Second School  Building 1897; Business District (East Main)1920; City Hall 1924; Business District (West Main)1930

Volume 8  Issue 2, Fall 2017--Articles:  Banking in Zumbrota 1856 to Current;  Reppe's History of Banking in Zumbrota, with quotations from Baldwin Reppe's remembrances; A Timeline of Banking in Zumbrota; Reports on water abatement measures in the museum basement, digitization of collections, and volunteerism and membership

Volume 8  Issue 1, Winter 2017--Articles: The History of Dairies in Zumbrota (Sections: Early Dairies, Rochester Dairy Receiving Station, Farmers Cooperative Butter and Cheese Association, Mergers and the End of Can Milk Intake, Getting Milk to the Creamery)

Volume 7  Issue 3, Fall 2016--Articles: 2016: 160 Years Since the Founding of Zumbrota A Look Back at the Centennial Celebration; Interesting Facts About the Centennial Celebration

Volume 7  Issue 2, Spring 2016--Articles: A History of Theaters in Zumbrota; State Theatre Celebrates 95 Years

Volume 7  Issue 1, Winter 2015-2016--Articles: More on the Armistice Blizzard by Susanne Rockne Morris; Zumbrota Artifact Restored regarding a home economics desk built in 1917 and  used by Minnie Ellefson Budensiek when she attended the 1897 Zumbrota school, then restored by Rick Ryan; Memories of an Early Zumbrota Settler about the Minor Morgan family

Volume 6 Issue 2, Fall 2015-- Articles:  Writing of the "Village History Book"; Recalling the Armistice Day Blizzard by Jack Hiebel, Hank Satrum, and Edwin Goplen

Volume 6 Issue 1, Spring 2015--Articles: Spring Rummage Sale; Happenings at the Center; Zumbrota's Mail Service: Historical Rarities; My Own Story: "What If"? by Alice Grimm; Memorials Received; The Zumbrota 65/50 Club: Few Are Chosen; Memories of the End of the Civil War

Volume 5 Issue 4, December 2014--Articles: Bookish in Zumbrota (Zumbrota's Free Public Library); Home Tour December 6; Tilly's 66 Station Robbery; Annual Meeting/Photographic Preservation; Membership Renewal; Historical Society Information.

Volume 5 Issue 3, September 2014--Articles: His Neighbor Phil (a movie made in Zumbrota); Annual Meeting October 13 featuring History of Scouting (with both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts), including a photo of the 13 Eagle Scouts honored between 1947-1952; Movie Sneak Peek; Watershed Program; Walking Tour Update; Movie Stories; Continued...Movie and Meeting; Historical Society Information

Volume 5 Issue 2, June 1, 2014--Articles: Obert Loken Interview by Duane Hoven, excerpt on Building of Highway 52; The Dam House (information by Sarah P. Hall edited and appended by Linda Smith); Walking Tour Project 

Volume 5 Issue 1, March 1, 2014 -- Articles: Grace Romo Interview by Duane Hoven; Society News  (Volunteers needed, Tidbits on United Lutheran Church, a couple of Facts from the Past, Calendar of Events); The First Congregational United Church of Christ by Coleen Johnston; Meet the new board members

Volume 4 Issue 1, December 2013--Articles: 2013 Tour of Homes; Happenings; Membership Information; Drew Collins Completes Eagle Scout Project (Shelving for Museum); Evie Korsten Retires; Annual Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2013; Anton Julius (AJ) Rockne (Presented at Annual Meeting by ZAHS Member, Grandson Paul Rockne) 

Volume 5 Issue 1, May 2012--Articles: ZAHS Acquires Chronicle of Eagle Scout's Civil War Project (Corbin Renken); Excerpts from The Running  Sons by Duane Hoven 2007; Genealogy News by Pauline Jagusch of GCGS

Volume 3 Issue 3, September 2011 (NOTE: REPEATED VOLUME/ISSUE DESIGNATION)--Articles: Look Who Came to Town (President Obama); Doris Hoven Shaler, excerpts from Duane Hoven interview 2005; Dorothy Matchan French, excerpts from Duane Hoven interview 2005

Volume 4 Issue 1, March 2011 (NOTE: REPEATED VOLUME/ISSUE DESIGNATION)--Articles: More Tidbits from Zumbrota's Early Newspapers by Alice Lother; Bob Mowry Rememers the State Theatre, excerpt from Duane Hoven interview 2005; Inez Brunner, excerpts from Duane Hoven interview 2006; Dairies in Zumbrota, timelines

Volume 3 Issue 3, September 2010 (NOTE: REPEATED VOLUME/ISSUE DESIGNATION)--Articles: Notice of annual Meeting with presenter Chad Lewis on Minnesota's Most Haunted Locations; History Center Receives Time Capsule Found in Highway 58 Bridge; Tour of Grover Buildings Scheduled; Donald Monson, excerpts from Duane Charles Hoven Interview circa 2005; Jannes Bjerkvig, excerpts from Duane Hoven Interview 2005; Upcoming events (Home Tour, Bus Tour of Zumbrota)

Volume 4 Issue 1, May 2010 (NOTE: REPEATED VOLUME/ISSUE DESIGNATION)--Articles: A New Piece of Research Equipment Has Been Added to the Museum (microfilm scanner/printer/workstation); Between Fences Exhibit a Big Success, News from Early Newspapers; Lorraine Holsing, excerpts from Duane Hoven Interview 2005; Charlie Buck, excerpts from Duane Hoven Interview 2007; Photo of canoe made by Jeff Solberg, ZAHS Board Member

Volume 3 Issue 2, September 2009--Articles: Notice: Annual Meeting October 19, Char Henn from the Goodhue County Historical Society, Speaker; Past Events at the History Center; Between Fences Exhibit Opens in Minnesota; Excerpts from Charles Rowell Interview by Duane Hoven 2006; What's in a Name; ZAHS/Covered Bridge Task Force Booth at the Goodhue County Fair; Excerpts from Clifford Grudem Interview by Duane Hoven 2007; 2009 ZAHS Membership [Note: 85 individuals and three businesses]; Some Final Thoughts

Volume 3 Issue 1, January 2009--Articles: Smithsonian Exhibit Coming in December; Grants/Fundraising Help the Museum; Annual Meeting Held in October 2008; Upcoming Events at ZAHS; Request for ID of People on Wedding Photo of 1944; Reproduction of letter from S. De Forrest Warren in 1906 in response to an invitation to attend "Old Home Week" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Zumbrota; Memberships Due; High School Annuals Still Needed; Current Displays; Miscellaneous Items; Mission Statement

Volume 2 Issue 2, July 2008--Articles: Historical Society Awarded State Grant; Zumbrota Community Trust Grant; Carl & Verna Schmidt Foundation Grant; Dr. Walter Benjamin to Speak August 19; Zumbrota Quilters Host Display; Pocket Directory of Zumbrota Found; ZAHS Applies for Smithsonian Exhibit; Barr Clay History, excerpts by J. Gregory Peterson

Volume 2 Issue 1, January 2008--Articles: Debt retired on History Center Bldg; Additional Fundraising for 2007; "Al" welcomes visitors to his office; Telephone Display Adds Interest; Alvera Lohmann to be remembered; 2008 Memberships Due; German Christmas Exhibit Closes; This and That 

Volume 1 Issue 3, October 2007--Articles: Building Loan Pay-Off Getting Close; History Center Curator Position Open; History Center Summer Activities; Members Can Help; Zumbrota High School Annuals; Donations to the Museum

Volume 1 Issue 2, June 2007--Articles: Cemetery Walk to be held in June; Tamburitzens to Perform August 15; Boy Scouts Celebrate 97 Years; Girl Scouts Join in Scouting Display; Microfiche Newspaper Films Purchased; Membership List May 2007; Ky Michaelson's Display Has Something for Everyone; Historical Center Building

Volume 1 Issue 1, January 2007--Articles: From our Society President; Grand Opening of Museum; Hardanger Fiddler at History Center; Christmas Tour of Historic Homes; Scandinavian Christmas Exhibit; Cemetery Walk Fund-Raiser to Be Repeated; The Historical Center Building; Upcoming Events/Displays; Membership