(This article is part three of four to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the closing of the Camp and the 10 th anniversary of the opening of the POW Camp Concordia Museum.)   Part 3 provides …

Joseph Adams Hand Frame was born in New York City on December 10, 1899. A woman who identified herself as Mary O’Reilly, the child’s cousin, brought him to the New York Foundling Hospital …

75 Years Ago—1950 Concordia was in the list of cities of more than 3,000 population that were not treating raw sewage, and Dr. John Porter, State Board of Health member, stated that …

Chapter AO of  PEO held a meeting on April 8, 2025, at the residence of Margo Hosie, with Linda Culley acting as co-hostess. During the meeting, an installation ceremony was conducted for the …

100 YEAR APRIL 30, 1925 A big rain and hail storm visited the southwest part of Mitchell County Saturday night, pounding the oat crop into the ground and damaged the fruit trees. When done, hail …

Some people speak from experience, and others, from experience, do not speak… “The best way to wipe out a friendship is to sponge on it.” “Darling, in the moonlight …

When I was a young kid, before Easter Sunday, my siblings and I would have already thought about what we might wear to church on Sunday morning.   And by the time I was a teenager, I might have …

Three of my grandparents were born in Sweden and the fourth was one of the first babies born at Scandia to Swedish immigrants. No doubt they have a different list of names they give to babies in …

TT Praise the Lord for last weekend’s rain! The weath- erman says we have chances for more rain all this week. It was so nice to have a day of rain last Sunday without having a bunch of …

This last week was Holy Week. So, being a pastor’s wife, we participated in every service of Holy Week: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. While I’ve been a Christian since I was 14, …

Miltonvale Easter Egg Hunt was held Saturday, April 19, in Tootle Park. Members of the Miltonvale Hustlers & Oakhill/Longford Sturdy Oak 4H Clubs hid the plastic eggs that the Miltonvale Senior …

The Miltonvale Hustlers had their annual Family Fun Night on April 13, 2025. Jason Paillet led the club and guests in prayer. Following the prayer, the club had a potluck-style meal. Following the …

The Miltonvale Hustlers had a regular meeting on April 7, 2025, at Glasco Grade School. Grace called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was favorite Easter egg color and …

Don and Darlene (Rothfuss) Pearson, Concordia, were married on May 8, 1965, at the Simpson United Methodist Church in Alta Vista. They are inviting friends to help them celebrate their 60th wedding …

(This article is part two of four to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the closing of the Camp and the 10 th anniversary of the opening of the POW Camp Concordia Museum.)   Part 2 continues to …

75 Years Ago—1950 On April 13, the cornerstone for the new St. Joseph hospital was laid at a ceremony which included a short concert by the city band, a blessing of the cornerstone by the …

There was action at two tables of cards at the Wednesday, April 9 pitch party at the Concordia Senior Center. Rose Hansen, Mary Guidry and Eunice Eakins all shared first place. Richard Hubert, …

Reading is a blessing worth sharing with our children! If you want to instill a love of reading into your children’s lives, let Tootle Books help you out! Beneath is the information for the …