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Civil War vet helped shape the course of Stillwater history BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER THE LOWDOWN EDITOR

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Explosion of color at Good Neighbor Days Participants in the Color Me Fabulous 5K used up the remaining color after completing the run Saturday, June 10 during Hugo Good Neighbor Days in Lions Park. See more photos from Good Neighbor Days inside.

STILLWATER — The Washington County Historic Courthouse on Pine Street celebrated 150 years with a community event that included historical re-enactors, performers, guest speakers and more June 3. The event was also in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument located on the courthouse grounds. The courthouse’s history is closely intertwined with that of the Civil War. Historian Ken Martens spoke during the celebration to tell the story of Sam Bloomer, one of the most influential Stillwater veterans of the Civil War. Bloomer was famous for his heroics as a flag bearer in the First Minnesota Regiment of Infantry. “In one incident in 1862, Sam Bloomer was promoted to serve in the color guard of the First Minnesota Regiment of Infantry,” Martens said. “After a few battles, his color sergeant carrying the flag entered the battle and was immediately shot and fell dead from a standing position. The flag was going down to SEE COURTHOUSE, PAGE 10

Family finally finds the Golden Spike BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

HUGO — After years of searching for the Golden Spike, a Hugo family of four was thrilled to be the ones to actually find it during Good Neighbor Days this year. Sean Noren and his wife, Kerry, along with their children Mason, 10, Ava, 7, and Noah, 5, were all together when they found the Golden Spike around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, June 10 in Lions Park along the third base fenceline of the east ballfield. The Noren family has lived in Hugo

since 2004 and has searched for the Spike every year since 2009. “The first year I looked for it, it ended up being almost in our backyard and that’s what got me going,” Sean explained (it was hidden in Diamond Point Park that year). “I have pretty much gotten close every single year. There have been times where I’ve walked right on it and almost touched it and didn’t get it at least two or three times. I’ve been in the mix when it was found a couple times.” In the beginning Noren searched for the Spike by himself, but as Mason has gotten older, he has enjoyed

teaming up with his dad to be his search partner. The Noren family didn’t have time to start searching for Spike this year until Saturday. Sean and Mason went out earlier in the day to scout out the parks and even went to Lions Park around 2 p.m., but did not go far enough into the park to spot the misspelled vehicle sign referenced in the bonus clue which, Sean said, would have tipped them off to fi nding Spike. Later that day, Clue #9 was pubSEE SPIKE, PAGE 3

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Sean and Kerry Noren along with their children Mason (left), 10, Ava, 7, and Noah, 5, found the Golden Spike on Saturday, June 10 in Lions Park.

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