Retired Minidoka farmer donates building to museum, donations needed for WWII war camp building restoration

Laurie Welch
Sep 26, 2020
Sep 26, 2020
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New museum building — John Remsberg talks on Friday about the new building he is donating to the Minidoka County Historical Society Museum. The building is expected to be completed by spring. Remsberg will donate a personal collection of antique engines and steam engines that will be housed in the building.
Laurie Welch

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RUPERT — The Minidoka County Historical Society Museum will soon have a fifth building thanks to a former Minidoka County commissioner who is donating a steel-framed building to house his collection of antique engines and farm equipment that he plans to donate to the museum.

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WWII barracks — Minidoka County Historical Society Board President Jim Grisenti talks Friday about the restoration project underway of the WWII war camp building donated last summer.
Laurie Welch

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