Mark J. Westpfahl
@markjwestpfahl.bsky.social
M.Ed., History teacher, President #MCSS, MN State Capitol Preservation Commission, former ISD199 BoE, '20, '17, '16 MNToY Semifinalist, Gilder Lehrman 2020 MN History TOY & National Finalist
Storefronts in historic downtown Red Wing, Minnesota along the Mississippi River during the 24th Annual Red Wing Holiday Stroll.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Storefronts in historic downtown Red Wing, Minnesota along the Mississippi River during the 24th Annual Red Wing Holiday Stroll.
Unfortunately, the mayor and city council were unwilling to work with country and state officials, along with residents and others to secure money through grants and legislation, MN Legacy Amendment funds, and other funding options.
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Unfortunately, the mayor and city council were unwilling to work with country and state officials, along with residents and others to secure money through grants and legislation, MN Legacy Amendment funds, and other funding options.
In the end, a petition with more than 2,500 signatures, countless people attending city council and work sessions, offers from the bricklayers union to help restore & preserve them, and calls from our country commissioner state rep & state senator to collaborate & save them were not enough.
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In the end, a petition with more than 2,500 signatures, countless people attending city council and work sessions, offers from the bricklayers union to help restore & preserve them, and calls from our country commissioner state rep & state senator to collaborate & save them were not enough.