TUESDAY TREASURES!

Today, according to my National Day Calendar, is Coffee Day.

According to our collection database, Nobles County Historical Society has 147 items that are somehow related to coffee. That includes a lot of coffee cups promoting various businesses, organizations and festivals.

But instead of one of those mugs, for today's Treasure, here's a different coffee-related item. A grinder, which hung on the wall. It was likely from the early part of the 20th Century. The handle is missing. But it proclaims Coffee on its canister.

Are you a coffee lover? How do you take yours? Do you grind your own beans? It's interesting that once upon a time everyone had to grind their own coffee, and after decades of buying coffee grounds, now many people are back to grinding it themselves. ... See more

WHERE AM I? -- THE ANSWER!

I am at Worthington City Hall!

This building is located just across the street from The Armory, which will soon be home to the Nobles County Historical Society and its museum.

As shown by the dated cornerstone (located to the bottom left on the front of the building), the city headquarters was erected in 1934, about 12 years after the Armory building. Obviously, it's been updated a few times over the years. ... See more