Woodworking

Art comes out of the woodwork in local show (09/11/09)
Joshua T. Adair fashioned a wooden desk in the 1830s. His great-great grandson John A. Adair restored the piece, which is currently featured in the "Around Town" exhibit at the Le Mars Arts Center. "I think he had that while he was a magistrate," John said. "He used the desk to do his work."...

Auction gives $17,210 boost to Plymouth County Fair (08/03/09)
Auctioneer Bruce Brock worked the crowd Sunday afternoon to get fair goers to open their checkbooks at the 2009 Plymouth County Fair Auction. When the final "sold" was called, the auction items netted $17,210 for the fair board coffers. The auction, held in Pioneer Village, featured collectibles, a barn quilt, an appliquéd and machine quilted quilt, and 16 chainsaw wood carvings by A.J. Lutter...

Tour highlights new life for two historic buildings (05/08/09)
(Fourth and final in a series) Two buildings, a former church and a former high school, have been converted to new uses while still maintaining their historical significance in the community. A church building at 401 First St. S.W. is now a residence for Eric Wong, who purchased it from the Assembly of God Church...

Power to the people: NIPCO turns 60 (04/07/09)

Tipi Village brings history to life for music lovers (08/27/08)
Visitors can travel back in time to the 1800s through Tipi Village this week at the Old Time Country and Bluegrass Music Festival. Construction of Tipi Village started Tuesday in Pioneer Village at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds as village people began erecting canvas tents and tepees...

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