Washburn Leader

On this date in 1914 the Washburn Leader explained that the town of Washburn had a rather inauspicious beginning. In the summer of 1882, the steamer…

An Internet search for “gophers” will bring up numerous sports reports about teams with gophers as a nickname, and opportunities to purchase the…

The first 14,000 American troops arrived in France on June 26, 1917, but most of the American forces arrived the following year. By July 1918 there were…

On this date in 1917, the Washburn Leader announced the death of Judge Walter H. Winchester. He retired from the bench in 1912. His health began to…