This Day in History

America faces a rough land tattered by weather, history (Quad-City Times)

9 Jul 2008

Editor’s note: This glimpse of life at the front lines of the war in Afghanistan from Lara Logan originally was published on Oct. 26, 2001. It was her first report in a series for the Quad-City Times.

Chocolate will have its day at the Polk County Fair (Crookston Daily Times)

9 Jul 2008

Chocolat, schokolade, sjokolade, la cioccolata, el chocolate... in any language it evokes thoughts of sweet, dreamy, decadence. The history of chocolate weaves stories of folklore and intrigue that date back 4000 years.

Demolition near for former Fayette County Jail (Newspapers of Fayette County)

9 Jul 2008

For 126 years, the the skyline of the courthouse square in West Union has included the old jail. This year the building will be demolished. With it, the history and memories of families, law enforcement officials and residents of Fayette County will be torn down as well.