‘I was flabbergasted’: One of America’s oldest quilts, from 1769, found in Clay County, Minn.
At the cozy museum on Main Street, everyone was buzzing Tuesday about a discovery there — a piece of our collective past.
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Fond du Lac Vietnam vet awarded Quilt of Valor by Daughters of the American Revolution
FOND DU LAC – A Fond du Lac Vietnam veteran has been awarded a Quilt of Valor by the Wisconsin Society Daughters of the ...
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DAR honors Lake Minnetonka resident with Quilt of Valor
In anticipation of Veterans Day, members of the Lake Minnetonka Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution ...
Veterans were honored with quilts and music at an event in Gridley: ‘I almost shed tears’
On Veterans Day, a musical tribute event in Gridley demonstrated respect towards veterans. Veteran Cliff Wagner, who is also a retired Gridley City Administrator, spoke at the event. He said that ...
Woman’s gift of comfort, joy outlives her, finished by friends
Chris Manning’s grandmother taught her to quilt when she was just 12 years old, a skill that became a gift-receiving source ...
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‘We will never truly understand all they gave and did’: Women have made and distributed 90 Quilts of Valor thus far to area veterans
A group of area women is using their talents and passions in a way to give back to veterans. Lynda Harig said she had made ...
Sentinel-Tribune5d
Eastwood community veterans receive quilts in recognition of their service
Today, Veterans Day honors not only those who served during war, but anyone who served the nation in peace. “Today we’re here ...
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Palo Alto salutes veterans with restored flagpole
Dozens of Palo Alto residents, military veterans and their families gathered on Monday afternoon in a historic building that was once part of an army camp to showcase two symbols of gratitude to those ...
Quilt Guild presents Quilt of Valor to local man who served in the Navy for 33 years
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Lake Region Quilt Guild (LRQG) awarded their first Quilt of Valor (QOV) to Captain Brian Erickson, ...
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West Hancock Middle School welcomes Rep. Mark Thompson as Veterans Day speaker
West Hancock Middle School welcomed District 56 Iowa Statehouse Rep. Mark Thompson, a former U.S. Marine and counterterrorism ...
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This week in Columbus history
Lead performances came from Nicole Roberts as Dorothy, Jenny Carr, as the Scarecrow, Nathan Roberts as the Tin Man and Nic ...
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This Veterans Day, let’s honor athletes who were heroes off the field
Slug a walk-off grand slam in the World Series, and you’re a hero. Come back from ACL or rotator cuff surgery, and you’re courageous. Bury long jump shots in the Final Four, and you’re a gunner. The ...