The GCHS Annual Meeting will be held Saturday morning, April 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Building in Elbow Lake. Speaker will be Elbow Lake City Clerk Jeff Holsen. He will be speaking on the long-running feud between the City of Elbow Lake and the Otter Tail Power Company that culminated in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of Elbow Lake. In May, a traveling exhibit on Electrifying Minnesota will begin, running to the end of August.

For the business meeting, there will be a review of the last year and plans for some expansion projects in 2026. Our updated Website will be presented. Annual reports will be reviewed. If you are unable to attend, you can pick up a copy of the report at the Museum.

The business meeting will include election of Board members. Those with terms expiring but can run again are: Tom Grout, Gene Jensen, and Bob Shervey. Billy LaValley has termed out according to our Bylaws. A term is for 3 years and can run for two more terms. The Board meets once a month on the second Thursday of the month. During the winter months, we meet at 11 am. at the Museum, and during the summer months, we meet at 7:00 p.m. A member can join the meeting by Zoom. Terms are for 3 years and can be re-elected for 2 more terms. If interested, please contact any of the Board members, or Patty at the Museum. Please consider joining the Board.

Please join us for coffee, refreshments and door prizes!