It [Scandia, Minnesota] is the site of what is believed to have been Minnesota’s first Swedish immigrant settlement. In 1850, the first log cabin was built on the shores of Hay Lake.
Geraldine Talley laid to rest, as friends and family call for change (spectrumnews.com) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Three more victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo were laid to rest Friday. Among them was 63-year-old Geraldine Talley. There were a lot of emotions at the service, as people were hugging each other and trying to give each other strength.
The first sanctuary of Elim Lutheran Church was built in 1856 on a site near Hay Lake [in Scandia, Minnesota].