...15 at the Northern Pacific Industrial Center. Among the speakers will be John Luecke, who will discuss the Northern Pacific Shops and their history, the tie plant and the famous bridge collapse. Luecke has written or co-authored 11 railroad...
...starring Guy Madison and Barbara Payton.80 years ago (1932)One thousand Brainerd men, employees of the Northern Pacific shops, prepared to resume work tomorrow morning. They had been without work since December 17. They will build the...
...already begun writing grants and fundraising to begin construction on a permanent more modern home in the old Northern Pacific shops next to Brock Larson's Warrior Alliance in Brainerd. He hopes to have the new location up and running in April...
...from 1946 to 1960. 60 years ago (1950)If materials are made available there will be a major program at the Northern Pacific shops here in 1951. The present order for 62 steel cabooses will be followed by an order for 100 covered hopper cars...
...original pension of $8 per month. -- Boarding House, with complete outfit, very cheap, ten minutes' walk from Northern Pacific Shops. -- The Cass County Fair will be held at Sylvan Lake on the 5th and 6th of October. That's one thing Walker...
...Finance Committee Meets 6:30 p.m. Monday Brainerd City Hall Conference Room 1. DTED grant application -- Northern Pacific Shops soils contamination investigation/ cleanup 2. Consider ordinance amending Section 1146 of the Brainerd City...
...investigation at $25. Passed a motion in support of a grant application and commitment of up to $5,000 toward a Northern Pacific Shops soils contamination investigation/cleanup. Awarded a proposal in the amount of $5,000 to Jacque Aamodt for...
...county and use the site for a metered parking lot. 60 years ago (1940) Nearly 800 men were back at work in the Northern Pacific Shops here today after the usual two weeks layoff over the holidays. With their return, employment at the shops totals...
...the Crow Wing County Planning Commission. 40 years ago (1960) Work started on 150 refrigerator cars at the Northern Pacific Shops. Five men were recalled to work and additional men may be added later. The shops also have an order for 500...
...been idle and seemed all but forgotten. The latter category would include the potential for revitalizing the old Northern Pacific shops area. As for that cloud, observers are keeping their eyes on Potlatch. Economic forces have affected the paper...
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