Gustafson, curator at the Johnson County Museum. The U.S. Army had specific reasons for choosing De Soto as the site for the facility. "Sabotage would be very difficult as well, being in such a ...

Johnson County Historical Commission volunteers accomplished much in 2024 and look forward to new projects and challenges this year, JCHC Chairwoman Sandra Neeley said. Neeley delivered JCHC’s annual ...

None of it would be possible with the work of Thomasine Allen, whose legacy has been captured in a new project spearheaded by Franklin College students. The Thomasine Allen Online Collection ...

Crews expected to start demolition Jan. 28 and finish it by Feb. 7, Johnson said. The city plans to build a trail through the ...

History is a fluid creature that moves and shapes as it progresses.  It is likelife, in that we think we know where it is ...

A retired Orangeburg educator and administrator has written a book to highlight the grit, resilience and vision of her ...

With the help of the Johnson County Museum of History, she hopes to identify some of the people buried there, but even if they cannot confirm a name, at least it will indicate someone is buried there.

Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity ...

Two firefighters were injured when they slipped on the ice at a house fire in Old Saybrook Thursday night. The middle of the ...

By the 1950s, however, Christmas gifts began to change as the nation “saw a major increase in prosperity and consumption,” the Johnson County Museum reported. The toy industry used television ...

A quick search of Paul Perreault’s name and one thing is certain— you’ll discover a man who loved history, not only ...

Here are eight events to check out during the extended weekend in Iowa City: ...