Stearns History Museum Presents Zapp Historian Award

The Stearns History Museum Board of Directors has chosen Marian Rengel and Mike Knaak as the recipients of the Zapp Historian Award for 2025. The Zapp Historian award is presented annually in recognition of significant contributions to the preservation, interpretation, or promotion of Stearns County history....

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Corner Copy – April 2, 2024

2-17-2026 Corner Copy

If my memory serves me correctly, this is the first time the team I was rooting for won. The Seattle Seahawks dominated the biggest, most popular football game of the year. Why did I want Seattle to win? Because their quarterback led our Vikings to a 14-win season just one year ago, and he was let go, and replaced by what the team tells...

Corner Copy – April 2, 2024

2-10-2026 Corner Copy

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