Summer Center Piece Newsletter 2026

 

Brandn Firefighter a Beacon in the Storm

Courtesy Echo Press July 3, 2026

Richard Korkowski Comment:

Congratulations, Wayne! This recognition couldn't be more well deserved.  Thank you for your decades of service, your leadership, your remtorship, and your dedication to helping all of us become better firefighters and EMS providers. Our department is stronger because of you, and our community is safer because you've answered the call time and time again.  I'm proud to have served with such a great leader!

Beautiful New Welcome To Brandon Sign

The new Welcome to Brandon Sign, South on County Road 7, is up and beautiful. Brandon/Evansville art students from grades 6 thru 12 under the direction of art teacher Shelly Firchau, did the art work.  The Brandon Community Clup spearheaded the project.  Brad Klossner, Clem, Roers,  Terrill Morical and Tom Helder were the muscle that took the old sign down and erected the new sign.  A huge Thank You to everyone involved. 

Beautiful New Sign

Old Sign coming down

Stablilizing the frame

Brad Klossner, Clem Roers, Terrill Morical & Tom Helder

 

Come join us to view this display.

 

Gardonville Telephone Company Brandon MN

This office photo is dated 1923

This office photo was taken in the early 1940s.
It was located at approximately 205 Central Ave. in Brandon, 
about where the present Car Wash is located.

Remember the Gardonville Annual Meeting 

and Pork Chop Dinner on Thursday, April 30th.

 

Gene's Log Cabin Cafe and Auto Service Shop in Brandon MN

 This Log Cabin Cafe and Auto Service Shop in Brandon was run by many  different people. Here is a list of the ones that we can remember;   Gene Hagedorn, Phillip Brennon,Carole & Myron Sevrson, George and Ann Lund, Kaufmans, Joyce & Dan Rusch, Gail Wagner ran the cafe and Jim Korkowski ran the auto service shop.  Maybe you can remember even more.  The Log Cabin was located SW of  the intersection of # 7 and County Road # 82( formerly US 52).

"School of Fish"

35 Students graduated from the "School of Fish" sponsored by the Brandon Fin & Feather and the Evansville Area Sportsmen. This took place at the Brandon Auditorium April 18, 2026