Former Brown’s Lake resident Katherine Van Gieson sat comfortably in the chair of her Jackson apartment holding pieces of Brown’s Lake history in her hands; although some would say her very presence is historic. Kay Van Giseon holds Indian artifacts on her property abstract in her Jackson apartment. (Courtesy Linda Hass) At 102 years old, Kay, as her family calls her, is a living repository of Brown’s Lake history, filled with memories that might amaze today’s listeners. Even so, Kay did not...

The 2025 Civil War Muster was filled with all the pageantry, color and unpredictable weather that one would expect of the Midwest’s...