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"The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus

The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County
2025-10-16 10:30:00 2025-10-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Fertile Public Library -

Thursday, October 16
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-10-16 10:30:00 2025-10-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Fertile Public Library -

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Come along as we delve into the true story of Lillie Field and her untimely death at the hands of another. Decide for yourself if Lillie's ghost still roams this plain, begging for her story to be told. Q&A and book signing to follow the presentation.

Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Find The Thirteenth Crime in our collection here. 

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

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Fertile Public Library
Fertile@larl.org
Phone: 218-945-6137
Branch manager
Laura Gullickson
Hours
Mon, Aug 18 Closed
Tue, Aug 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Aug 20 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Thu, Aug 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Aug 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 23 Closed
Sun, Aug 24 Closed
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The Fertile Public Library is tucked inside the Duane Knutson Community Center on Mill Street across the street from the Main Street Station & Deli. The Fertile Library is a large one-room library with access to a small meeting room and auditorium that can be reserved through the city office and 24-hour access to WiFi.

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Story Stroll Featuring 'Hippos Go Berserk!' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
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Find the all hippo chaos in the final Story Stroll of the summer in Duckstad Woods. Enter at the corner of Christian Street and Jefferson Avenue.
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Story Stroll Featuring 'Hippos Go Berserk!' - at the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center
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