Ron Dansley
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August Schell (1828 - 1891)
August Schell came to newly established New Ulm, Minnesota, to help prop up a struggling German-American immigrant community. He began a brewery while living there. Despite having to navigate several pioneer-era challenges, he prospered. A self-made man, his generosity and thoughtfulness, as well as his love of the outdoors, shone through during his lifetime.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in FYI
Prostitution Sting at John’s Bar and Funhouse in NE Minneapolis (1953)
John's Bar and Funhouse, formerly located at 2500 Marshall Ave NE in Northeast Minneapolis, was one of many saloons that once occupied the location on the corner of Lowry and Marshall since 1905. It was a popular local bar that opened in 1946, one which found itself at the center of a scandal in 1953 that rocked the city of Minneapolis and the Midwest as a whole.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in FYI
Gramma B's in NE Minneapolis (1979 - 1984)
Gramma B's opened for business at 1900 Marshall St NE in Northeast Minneapolis in December 1979. To open his own place, its owner, 31-year-old Tony Benincasa, sold his stake in Goofy's, a bar located near downtown Minneapolis. Its history showed an immensely popular, albeit rough place, loved by a rowdy bar crowd and reviled by the surrounding neighborhood.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in 01
American Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu (1919 - 2005)
Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, on January 30, 1919. After graduating high school, he worked as a shipyard welder, a job he was fired from after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. That horrific attack turned the United States against its Japanese-American citizens.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in FYI
The Bombing of Downtown St. Paul's Dayton's Department Store (August 22, 1970)
When Mary Peek and her husband Roland went to dinner at the downtown St. Paul Dayton’s Department store restaurant on Saturday August 22, 1970, neither envisioned that the events of the day would forever change both of their lives.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
The Murder of St. Paul Police Officer James Sackett
On May 21, 1970, twenty-seven-year-old St. Paul Patrolman James Sackett, only on the job eighteen months, returned to work after enjoying a short paternal leave after the birth of his fourth child. Sackett's professional life was the fulfillment of his lifelong ambitions. Shortly after midnight, Sackett was murdered while responding to a call to help a pregnant woman.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
Civil Rights Activist Irene Morgan Kirkaldy (1917-2007)
“I didn’t do anything wrong. I’d paid for my seat. I was sitting where I was supposed to… [The sheriff’s deputy] grabbed me. That’s when I kicked him in a very bad place. He hobbled off, and another one came on.” ~ Irene Morgan Kirkaldy
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Journal
The Death of "Dapper" Dan Hogan
Gangster Dan Hogan, nicknamed “Dapper” because of his stylish dress, was not only a hotel proprietor and restaurant owner in St. Paul, but an essential liaison between criminals and local police. He helped make sure incoming criminals didn’t commit crimes in the city. Today, we recognize this understanding as the O'Connor Layover Agreement. Hogan controlled this deal until his death.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
The Gruesome 1909 Murder of St Paul Butcher Louis Arbogast
Locals were shocked when prominent St. Paul, Minnesota butcher and prominent local citizen Louis Arbogast was murdered. Arbogast, his wife, and four daughters lived a mundane, uneventful life in a large home near the city’s downtown. From the outside, they appeared to be a happy family that loved each other.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal