Sherburne Historical Center Announces New Exhibit | Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable
{Becker, MN} On 1 August 2020, the Sherburne History Center is retuning a portion of a former exhibit into a new lobby wall exhibition: Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable. These two rural neighborhoods in Sherburne County, Cable (along with surrounding Haven Township) and Meadow Vale, were both located “on the edge” of larger communities. Their farming roots were the same, but their stories are unique. Before WWII, rural communities dotted the landscape throughout the country. Common
Sherburne County Business Relief Fund offers grants to offset impact of COVID-19 losses
Sherburne County has created a Business Relief Fund to provide temporary support to local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A one-time grant of up to $30,000 is available to qualifying Sherburne County businesses with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees that can demonstrate that their business was directly and adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses applying for these funds may NOT use County grant funds for eligible expenses that have been covered by other Local,
Sherburne History Center Announces New Exhibit to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 19th Amendment
{Becker, MN} On 30 July 2020, the Sherburne History Center will host a new popup exhibition from the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Rightfully Hers contains simple messages exploring the history of the ratification of the 19th amendment, women’s voting rights before and after the 19th, and its impact today. Despite decades of marches, petitions, and public debate to enshrine a woman’s right to vote in the constitution, the
