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What’s in a name: Deadwood and Sturgis, South Dakota

The Municipal Posted on October 12, 2022 by Ray BaloghOctober 12, 2022
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Two towns in South Dakota, 13 miles apart, are kindred spirits — in their origin, ruggedness and infamous debauchery. Deadwood and Sturgis are both municipal offsprings of the Black Hills Gold Rush in the 1870s, and their initial populations were … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name: Boring and Zigzag, Oregon

The Municipal Posted on July 20, 2022 by The MunicipalJuly 20, 2022
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What’s in a name? In the case of two Clackamas County, Oregon, municipalities: not at all what it first appears. The names of Boring and Zigzag really have nothing to do with their common meaning as applied to their culture, … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name: Mustang and Jenks, Oklahoma

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2022 by Ray BaloghApril 29, 2022
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Many cities plod statistically along with a mild but steady accretion of residents from decade to decade. Some municipalities, however, experience a remarkable surge of population growth at least once in their history. Mustang and Jenks, Okla., are notable examples … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name: Angel Fire and Cloudcroft, New Mexico

The Municipal Posted on December 27, 2021 by Ray BaloghDecember 27, 2021
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Many municipalities in America are named for weather phenomena: Sun City, Ariz., and Snow, Okla.; Winter, Wis., and Spring, Texas; Cyclone, Penn., and Tornado, W.Va. Two towns in New Mexico — Angel Fire and Cloudcroft — share that distinction, their … Continue reading →

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