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Waite Park Holds First Council Meeting – On ‘This Date In Central Minnesota History’
Waite Park Holds First Council Meeting – On ‘This Date In Central Minnesota History’
Waite Park Holds First Council Meeting – On ‘This Date In Central Minnesota History’
Official papers incorporating the Village of Waite Park were filed at 4:00 pm on March 20, 1893. 25 families were living in Waite Park at the time. The first village council meeting was held on April 17, 1893. Waite Park is named for Henry C. Waite. Waite was originally from New York, where he worked as a lawyer.
Deadly Tornado Strikes St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids – On This Date In Central Minnesota History
Deadly Tornado Strikes St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids – On This Date In Central Minnesota History
Deadly Tornado Strikes St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids – On This Date In Central Minnesota History
On April 14th, 1886 – Stearns and Benton Counties hit by what is called the deadliest tornado in history of the state. The great tornado of 1886 claimed the lives of 73 Stearns and Benton County residents, wounded many others, destroyed 109 buildings, and caused an estimated $300,000 in damage.

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