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JOE GREENWOOD: 20,000 Leagues Into The Sky — Remembering Steve Swanberg

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Sadly, we have lost a longtime friend who resided in downtown Grand Forks – above my office. Many of you know him as Swanie — Steve Swanberg grew up in East Grand Forks, Minn.,  and was the last of seven children. Steve touched the lives of many people. He passed away on June 27. There will be a memorial gathering to honor the …

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JOE GREENWOOD: 20,000 Leagues Into The Sky — Finnish Pioneers Monument Near Rolla, N.D.

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I ran across this monument the other day while driving near Rolla, North Dakota. FOUNDERS WE DEDICATE THIS MONUMENT TO THE MEMORY OF THE FINNISH PIONEERS WHO CAME HERE IN 1896 AND AFTER. THEY TILLED THIS SOIL WITH OXEN AND HORSES AND LIVED IN HOUSES OF EARTH SOD. THROUGH THEIR EARLY EFFORTS WE HAVE ACHIEVED OUR PRESENT LIVING STANDARD. NORTH …

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