20 years ago (1983) A Pine River historian and buffalo farmer, Vern Davis thinks he might just have stumbled on the site of an 1800 era mission built by Bishop Henry Whipple. The clues are a bronze plate...

20 years ago (1981) "I wouldn't say he's the world's largest buffalo, but he's among 'em," said Vern Davis, a Pine River history buff. "Chief" is one of 16 buffalo which Davis raises as a reminder of the magnificent animals...

...Marvin Campbell, who is stepping down from an active role in banking after 40 years. 30 years ago (1973) Every day, Vern Davis, Pine River, goes out with his metal detector and a shovel and digs up pieces of Minnesota's history. So far, Davis...