This week in history in Douglas County.
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Rachel Barduson | 2:30 pm, Jan. 13, 2021
This Week in 1961, 60 years ago: The reorganized Alexandria City Council discussed the proposal for a new fire hall and police station. A hearing was also held on the rezoning of the south corner lot of 15th and Fillmore, the construction site of the Elks Club.
1971, 50 years ago: An Alexandria man serving in Vietnam was featured in the Sunday edition of the Minneapolis Tribune. Lt. John Martinson commands a platoon of infantry of the B Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Brigade of the Americal Division. He is the son of the Earl Martinson’s and a graduate of Concordia College. He entered the service, attending Officer Candidate School from which he was graduated Second Lieutenant. He was assigned to Vietnam last September. His service is as an infantry soldier and his religious desires are to enter the seminary and eventually teach theology.
Michael Ellis from Big Brother just appeared on last night’s episode of Catfish: The TV Show.
Since it has been so long since Michael was on Big Brother, it left some questions about who he was on the show.
Michael wasn’t even the only former Big Brother houseguest who was talked about on Catfish.
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James Huling, Jennifer “Nakomis” Dedmon, and James Zinkand were also referenced on an episode that started out with Survivor star Russell Hantz trying to look out for his friend.
Is Big Brother winner Jackson Michie dating actress Morgan Simianer?
Tue Dec 22, 2020 at 8:55pm ET
Jackson Michie was the Big Brother 21 winner during summer 2019. Pic credit: CBS
Big Brother 21 winner Jackson Michie and Cheer star Morgan Simianer have certainly gotten the rumor mill buzzing.
Recent TikTok videos starring the two have caused a lot of people to ask if they are a couple.
It’s a fair question, especially since Jackson and Holly Allen are no longer dating.
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Jackson and Holly were in a showmance within the BB21 house, and they tried to continue that relationship in the real world.
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Janelle Pierzina and Beau Beasley from Big Brother 6 share story of how he was assaulted at bar
Tue Dec 22, 2020 at 1:25pm ET
Janelle Pierzina has a lot of great stories to tell about Big Brother. Pic credit: CBS
Since appearing on Big Brother 22, Janelle Pierzina has taken to doing chats and interviewing a lot of other Big Brother houseguests on her Instagram page.
The live sessions have allowed fans to get a peek at Janelle outside of the Big Brother world, as she speaks with guests about vacations, interactions, and big life moments.
On a recent Instagram live session, some interesting information came out about a dramatic encounter that Janelle and her friend had at a bar before her wedding took place.