Paul Brakeman knew at a young age he wanted to be a chef. Becoming a mayor was something he sought later in life. His roles as executive chef at Silver Falls Brewery and as mayor of Scotts Mills ...

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A historical marker at Coon Rapids' Al Flynn Park serves as a reminder of the town's industrial past, when the discovery of clay deposits fueled the creation of a prominent brick-making company in ...

However, a long-running campaign by various women's groups led in 1870 to the Married Women's Property Act. This allowed any money which a woman earned to be treated as her own property, and not her ...