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David Jergenson, 102-year-old veteran

102-year-old David Jergenson reflects on his time of service in the army during WWII.

07/10/2020

Compass

David Jergenson, 102-year-old veteran

Clip: Season 5 Episode 2 | 8m 39s

102-year-old David Jergenson reflects on his time of service in the army during WWII.

102-year-old David Jergenson of Cyrus Minnesota reflects on his time of service in the army during WWII. During the war, David worked on recovering damaged allied tanks with the tank corps in the North Africa and Italian theaters. He also met his wife and became a christian during the time of the war as well.

07/10/2020

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November 2020 Edition

Preview: S5 Ep2 | 30s | Asatru Folk Assembly, county fair cancellations, WWII reflections and Welcoming Week (30s)

County Fair Cancellations

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Clip: S5 Ep2 | 6m 15s | County fairs are a major economic driver for towns, local businesses. (6m 15s)

"We don't wanna be known as the hate capital of Minnesota."

Clip: S5 Ep2 | 5m 21s | The Asatru Folk Assembly—a whites only group—is requesting a permit to gather in Murdock (5m 21s)

Welcoming America

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Clip: S5 Ep2 | 9m 1s | Welcoming Week is a nation-wide event promoting welcoming communities. (9m 1s)

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