Barbed wire history was part of Big Read activities on Tuesday night.Historian Gerald Brauer presented The Story of Barbed Wire: An American Invention, at the Ellwood House Visitor’s Center, 509 N. First St. He talked about the history of barbed wire,...

Historical tours of DeKalb’s Glidden Homestead, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, encourage the community to learn and appreciate the contributions of the Glidden family to DeKalb. The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center was open for public tours of the home...

The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center will celebrate its 150th anniversary at its annual holiday open house from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday.The Glidden Homestead and Historical Center, 921 W. Lincoln Highway, will celebrate the historical home of Joseph...

DeKalb | Three local museums are looking for volunteers as their busy season quickly approaches. Anyone interested in local history, museum curation or volunteering over the summer may find an opportunity at a local museum. One of the locations that offers...