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Basswood Curling Rink Remembers a Winter Heartbeat
A neighbor recalls Basswood’s now defunct curling rink that anchored village life until the 1990s. Memories cover icy sheets, two-horn weather, frosty ceilings, mixed bonspiels, and the booming era of broom technology from straw to cloth to push brooms. The piece honors Hughey Brown the rink’s long time ice maker and notes community bonds, late dinners, and sledding nights amid prairie winters. It ends with nostalgia for the rink and calls for more local curling stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basswood
Kevin Martin
Erickson
Rapid City
Tim
Hughey Brown
Mr Brown