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Milking Memories
Sometime between 1964 and 1969, age 9-14, I decided to hang out with Dad in the barn. We did not have a lot of milk cows - maybe 15 or...

Melody Lager
Jun 143 min read


Back in the Day
Housekeeping chores of the past Spring housecleaning….a thing of the past? Perhaps it is, and that may be a good thing. Housewives - or...

Melody Lager
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Iowa History
March is Iowa History month, and what better time to flex your brain muscles with a few trivia facts? The word "Iowa" comes form the...

Melody Lager
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Catching the Wind
Some say that windmills helped build this country - and they may be right! The great plains of the USA were so difficult to settle - with...

Melody Lager
Jul 10, 20242 min read


A library for the town
February, 1877 - the Clarion Library now has 285 books on the shelves. In the 1870’s, libraries were established in the different...

Melody Lager
Jun 17, 20241 min read


The Story of Outbuildings
Barns are the most well known, and probably most beloved of all the outbuildings on afarm. After a shelter for humans, a barn was most...

Melody Lager
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Holmes
Holmes seems to always be destined as a small town. Described as a “village” or “hamlet” in early days, Holmes was platted in 1895. It...

Melody Lager
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Windmills and their place in history
Some say that windmills helped build this country - and they may be right! The greatplains of the USA were so difficult to settle - with...

Melody Lager
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Scoop the Loop
Scoop the loop! Whichever direction you come from, a loop of 50 miles gives you three great destinations. To see the Belmond Museum, call...

Melody Lager
Aug 18, 20231 min read


"Wright" in the Middle!
Clarion – the only town in the USA that is the county seat and located in the middle ofthe county! Clarion also has the distinction of...

Melody Lager
Jul 12, 20232 min read


From Liberty to Goldfield
In 1854 Major Minter Brassfield became the first settler in Liberty township, and the second settler in Wright County. Reportedly he was...

Melody Lager
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Clarion 1896
1896 - from the Clarion Monitor Did it ever occur to you that Clarion makes an excellent showing in all that goes to make a good...

Melody Lager
May 27, 20231 min read


Ellis Island
January 1, 1892 - Ellis Island opened to process immigrants, most of whom came from the European countries. Over the next 62 years, over...

Melody Lager
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Newspapers and their role in history
This is a tribute to the local newspapers. Times have changed, and so have newspapers. They have served us so well over time! Early...

Melody Lager
Nov 30, 20222 min read


Wright Co. Cemeteries
Take a tour around Wright Co. cemeteries. They are all beautiful, peaceful sites. Some of the stones are amazing, while others are...

Melody Lager
Aug 6, 20221 min read


From Otisville to Dows
In the late 1800’s, a post office named “Otisville” was changed to Dows. September 28, 1880 the town was platted, from land owned by...

Melody Lager
Jul 25, 20222 min read


Eagle Grove
In 1881 the city of Eagle Grove Junction was platted as a junction point between two railroads, and named after nearby Eagle Creek. Judge...

Melody Lager
Jul 2, 20222 min read


Belmond
Before Belmond was officially platted in October, 1856, it was to be known as “Crown Point”, and most of the town was west of the Iowa...

Melody Lager
Jun 15, 20222 min read


From Norwich to Galtsville to Galt
I n 1881, Norwich was platted as a Rock Island railway town. This was followed by a post office in 1882, named Galtville. Finally, the...

Melody Lager
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Woolstock, Iowa - Home of Superman
Woolstock, located in southwestern Wright County, was named by the Northwestern Railroad. The railroad was heading that way, but before...

Melody Lager
May 19, 20222 min read


Milking Memories
Sometime between 1964 and 1969, age 9-14, I decided to hang out with Dad in the barn. We did not have a lot of milk cows - maybe 15 or...

Melody Lager


Back in the Day
Housekeeping chores of the past Spring housecleaning….a thing of the past? Perhaps it is, and that may be a good thing. Housewives - or...

Melody Lager


Iowa History
March is Iowa History month, and what better time to flex your brain muscles with a few trivia facts? The word "Iowa" comes form the...

Melody Lager
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