“The 1980s Farm Crisis in West Central Minnesota” program and Lyon County Historical Society Annual Meeting is on Thursday, April 11 starting at 5:30 PM at the Lyon County Museum, 301 W Lyon Street in Marshall. This event is free will donation and open to the public.

5:30 PM: Light Refreshments
6:00 PM: Business Meeting (2023 Annual Report)
6:30 PM: Program: “The 1980s Farm Crisis in West Central Minnesota” by Jim Roe
About the Presenter: Jim Roe has worked as a museum planner for most of his career. But when he gets the chance, he returns to his roots in Minnesota history. After completing a master’s degree in American Studies at the University of Minnesota, he joined the Minnesota Historical Society, where his work included researching, exhibit development, and several summers as a historic site interpreter. Later, he worked at the Science Museum of Minnesota and Minnesota Children’s Museum before starting a consulting business in 2002. He was born in Stearns County, grew up in Las Vegas, and currently lives in St. Paul, spending as much time as he possibly can at his cabin up north.

For more information, contact the Lyon County Museum at 507-537-6580 or [email protected]

* The photograph is courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society Star Tribune Negatives Collection. Rally at the Capitol on January 21, 1985.