Tag: Society

Minnesota Historical Society lays off workers to ‘rightsize’ with deficit

Seven Minnesota Historical Society employees were laid off last week, totaling 10 employees who have lost their jobs this year, employee union leaders said. They added that these are the first layoffs at the St. Paul-based nonprofit since massive staff reductions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Historical Society cited […]

Funds dwindle as historical society project nears completion

May 31—BLUFFTON — If all goes as planned, a new Heritage Center will adorn the grounds of the Swiss Community Historical Society’s Old Schumaker Homestead by the time the annual Bluffton Fall Festival rolls around on the last weekend of September. That $1 million plan, however, hinges exclusively on the support of corporate and individual […]

Fitness center raises money for helping hands humane society

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some people had the chance to share the yoga mat today with some furry friends. Yoga and goat lovers gathered at the Shockwave Fitness for the second annual fundraising event for Helping Hands Humane Society. The fitness center offered three workout classes to raise money for the shelter. Charlie Peterson, owner of […]

U.S. Capitol Historical Society to Commemorate 100th Anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act with Public Symposium of Renowned Scholars

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host an in-person and virtual symposium tomorrow, Thursday, May 23, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act—or “Snyder Act”—that granted Native Americans U.S. citizenship and voting rights.  The symposium will feature several of the world’s leading scholars and authors of Native American history, culture, and politics who will engage […]