In 1894, Hamilton Harris Judson started an experiment with rural free mail delivery in Farmington, Minnesota. It afforded farmers to receive daily delivery in their own private mailboxes.
Also on the show: Jim tells of his days at Concordia as well as the history of the Christian college and Jan tells of the history of Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN.

John Ireland was born in Ireland and immigrated to Minnesota in 1852. He was ordained a priest and was responsible for building many Catholic schools in Minnesota, including The University of St. Thomas and St. Thomas Academy.

Also in the show: Itasca State Park was created in 1891. At the time, rampant logging was stopped in the area. The Civilian Conservation Corps built structures and spruced up the park. Itasca is enjoyed by thousands of tourists each year.

On this editon, Jim talks about the many historic sites and country museums that are part of Minnesota’s Historic Northwest and Jan takes us on a tour of The Wm. S. Marvin Training and Visitor Center,ocated in Warroad, Minnesota.

Jim tells of the roots of Buffalo Point Resort at Lake of the Woods, MN. Also in this show: Jan tells several comical Thanksgiving stories.

Betty Crocker is a Minnesota icon. The ficticious homemaker is now 85 years old and continues to give us tips and recipes for quality food preparation. Also in the show:

Dan Patch was a famous Minnesota harness-racing horse. He has a street named after him at the Minnesota State Fair.