Stearns History Museum

The Stearns History Museum has a new exhibit on display that highlights how electrification changed life in central Minnesota.

Local residents are sharing their memories of the day President John F. Kennedy was shot. Tomorrow (Friday) is the 50th anniversary of his assassination.

The Stearns History Museum held a unique event last (Monday) night at Aton's Restaurant in Wiate Park. A crowd of about 90 people attended their first-ever "Stills & Swills A Taste Of Prohibition" event.

The news never stops here at WJON. In this weeks Week In Review we talk about Veteran's Day ceremonies, the split of the Verso Paper Mill/Hydroelectric facilies, a stabbing in Waite Park, the Stearns History Museum becoming a Smithsonian affiliate and St. Cloud Athletes signing letters of intent to college programs.

The Stearns History Museum has become the first Smithsonian Affiliate in Minnesota. Smithsonian Affiliations Director Harold Closter says the Stearns Museum is the type of museum they've had their most successful partnerships with.

A new exhibit about Prohibition opens Saturday at the Minnesota History Museum in St. Paul. “American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition” follows the Temperance movement of the early 1800s through the “Roaring ’20s” to the repeal of the constitutional amendment that outlawed the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcohol in the U.S.

The Stearns History Museum is hosting its Stills and Swills - A Taste of Prohibition event at Anton's Restaurant on Monday November 18th. Monday the 11th is the last day to reserve a ticket to attend.

The Luxembourg American Cultural Society and Stearns History Museum held a special presentation today on Luxembourg immigration, heritage and culture in the United States.

If you're looking for a fun safe and family friendly Halloween event this weekend, the Stearns History Museum will be hosting its Halloween Historia event Saturday afternoon.

The Stearns History Museum brings history to life at Northstar Cemetery with the first ever Historic Cemetery Crawls.