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    September 3, 2016
    The Pierce County Historical Society has painstakingly put together this comprehensive “Pierce County in War and Peace” military display at River Bluff History Center in Bay City. The public is invited to attend an open house Sept. 10 or 11. (Photo courtesy of Pat Mory)
    New artifacts added to military display
    BAY CITY -- On Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11, the River Bluffs History Center located in Bay City will be open with its Pierce County...
    Life/eventsSeptember 3, 2016 - 8:00am
    April 20, 2016
    Kenny’s Lawton Bar owner Kenny Lashley points out some of the historical Lawton memorabilia he has received from locals for his bartop history project, such as news articles, drink tickets and general store receipts. (Herald photo by Sarah Young)
    Lawton bar owner preserves bar, store history
    LAWTON -- Receipts from Sather’s Cash Store, orders for Lawton Creamery scratched onto a notepad, photos of people posing in front of the old...
    News/regionApril 20, 2016 - 8:04am
    November 24, 2015
    This 100-year-old barn was the site of a Prescott Area Historical Association “Barn Birthday Party” last month. (Herald photo by Sarah Young)
    Dravis barn stands sentry for a century
    It’s stood for a century and a barn inside the city limits of Prescott hasn’t served traditional farming purposes for much of that time,...
    News/regionNovember 24, 2015 - 9:42am
    October 28, 2015
    Mike Hatfield, a Wisconsin resident, is traveling the Mississippi River by canoe, visiting museums and historical societies along the way for a documentary. He is pictured here at the St. Croix Marina in Prescott. (Submitted photo)
    ‘History River’ documentarian stops on Prescott Island
    Mike Hatfield, a Wisconsin resident and a professional gunsmith, wanted to take a vacation. He decided to take a few months to paddle a...
    Life/eventsOctober 28, 2015 - 11:56am
    June 17, 2015
    Pat Mory, left, and Pat Wiff of the Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) have been busy putting up the “Pierce County in War and Peace” display at the River Bluffs History Center in Bay City. The PCHA will host the annual Pioneer Day at the center on Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Herald photos by Bill Kirk)
    Pioneer Day targets war and peace--county style
    Pierce County’s contributions to wars since 1812 are chronicled in a display at the River Bluffs History Center in Bay City to be open to the...
    Life/arts and entertainmentJune 17, 2015 - 2:30pm
    May 7, 2015
    This portrait from the St. Croix County Historical Society’s photo collection shows three generations; grandmother Kathryn DeMaster seated, mother Pauline “Lena” (DeMaster) Anderson and her child. (Submitted photo)
    Free Mother’s Day tours at the Octagon House Museum
    In celebration of mothers, the Octagon House Museum will once again offering free tours for mothers accompanied by a paying child (of any age)...
    Life/arts and entertainmentMay 7, 2015 - 2:51pm
    November 28, 2014
    Historical Society's Victorian Christmas Night on Dec. 5
    The St. Croix County Historical Society will present its annual Victorian Christmas Night on Friday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m., with a tour of the...
    Life/eventsNovember 28, 2014 - 1:40pm
    November 11, 2014
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: John Doe Judge asks Justice Dept. to represent him in lawsuit
    The judge who presided over the John Doe probe into Scott Walker's former Milwaukee County aides has asked the Justice Department to represent him in a lawsuit against him. Waukesha attorney Christopher Wiesmueller filed suit eight days ago against Reserve Judge Neal Nettesheim,...
    NewsNovember 11, 2014 - 3:51pm
    October 14, 2014
    WISCONSIN NEWS ROUND-UP: Three missing persons cases throughout state
    Searches were continuing at last word for three people reported missing from separate locations in Wisconsin. In Sheboygan, police said seven-year-old Lilleona Badtke was last seen by a sibling after they left school yesterday afternoon. They went their separate ways, and Lilleona...
    NewsOctober 14, 2014 - 10:21am
    July 29, 2014
    PCHA asks records of military be shared
    Pierce County Historical Association (PCHA) members wonder if the public is aware of the following: --One Pierce County veteran was a...
    Life/FamilyJuly 29, 2014 - 3:26pm
    October 18, 2013
    German immigrant experience talk on Oct. 24
    Kathleen Neils Conzen Kathleen Neils Conzen, Thomas E. Donnelley Professor Emerita of American History at The University of Chicago, will speak at UW-River Falls on Thursday, Oct. 24, as part of the annual Edward N. Peterson Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at...
    Life/eventsOctober 18, 2013 - 9:36am
    August 9, 2013
    Days Gone By: Mystery solved
    Kathy Falteisek, widow of the late Roman Falteisek, found this photo of her father-in-law, John Peter Falteisek (died 1963), on the right, and...
    Life/religionAugust 9, 2013 - 1:12pm
    June 13, 2013
    In this photo from the Historical Society's collection, John Moffat Hughes is seated at the piano with his three children. The group includes, from left, Mary, John, holding his son John Ingram, and Margaret. The children all were born in the Octagon House and were the fourth (and final) generation of the Moffat/Hughes family to grow up in the house.
    Free tours for Dad at the Octagon House
    The St. Croix County Historical Society will offer special Father's Day tour of the Octagon House Museum on Sunday, June 16, from 2 to 4:30 p.m....
    LifeJune 13, 2013 - 8:18am
    June 5, 2013
    Pierce County Historical Association photo.
    First open house at River Bluffs History Center
    The year's first open house at the River Bluffs History Center in Bay City, operated by the Pierce County Historical Association will take place...
    eventsJune 5, 2013 - 2:40pm
    Letter: Memorial Day's an occasion when he can't help but remember
    TO THE EDITOR: As I read and reminisce over the years of Memorial Days I've lived, I can't help but remember. Remember when my brother Alan came home from the Korean War. My young sisters and brothers didn't know who he was. I remember when my brother Pat was drafted to serve in...
    opinion/lettersJune 5, 2013 - 1:28pm
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