The inmates with the Community Service Program at the Yankton Federal Prison Camp have been busy working on a surprise project for the Children’s Transportation Museum. The children’s hands-on museum will be one of two major exhibits to initially open at the Mead Cultural Education Center. There have been many hours put into this project already and it wouldn’t be possible without their hardwork. Have you thought of helping out in some way on the Mead Building Project? We are

With all the snow we’ve been having lately, it sure was nice to have a snow blower on hand. Purchased by Mal Jameson, and brought up to speed with the help of John Ogden, this machine has been a great help. In-kind contributions like this are so appreciated at the museum and Mead Cultural Education Center. Whether it’s simple tools all the way to complex saws, everything little thing helps now and in the future. You can check out “Joe’s Wish List” at www.meadbuilding.org. We

The second floor west wing was the place to be if you were working at the Mead Cultural Education Center this week. The duct work is all in place (pictured above) and the furnace units are installed. The guys were also busy sanding and preparing our new offices for painting. Things are really picking up at the Mead and the Dakota Territorial Museum staff is anxious to get moved out there. Watch your mail for a letter to contribute as a part of our “Mead Matters” campaign pus