The second in our series of profiles of local businesses features Plano Community Library. This profile doubles as the first in a series about Plano milestones, in conjunction with the nation’s commemoration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In 2026, Plano Community Library celebrates its one hundred twentieth anniversary onContinue reading “Plano Community Library celebrates 120 years”
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First in a series
UNCLE LAR’S PIZZA Many past and current Plano residents are familiar with Uncle Lar’s Pizza on Main Street, where we begin the first in a series of profiles of historic Plano businesses. On August 29, 1983, Larry and Norma Albright opened Uncle Lar’s, carrying on the pizza recipe from B&W Pizza. Walter and Dorothy KreminskiContinue reading “First in a series”
His Reaper was not Our Harvester
Many have heard that Cyrus McCormick had a connection to Plano. Some websites mistakenly report that McCormick invented the Plano harvester, or that the reaper he patented was manufactured in Plano. The McCormick name is famous. We learned about the McCormick reaper in school because it was a significant advance in grain harvesting. But hisContinue reading “His Reaper was not Our Harvester”
WWI veteran’s medal finds its home
On February 7, 2023, Plano Historical Society members Anne Sears and Linda Hess, along with Sears’ sister Barbara, were presented with a medal honoring their grandfather’s service in World War I. Louis Sears was a pilot during the war, training pilots in the U.S. as well as serving briefly in France. His medal, along withContinue reading “WWI veteran’s medal finds its home”
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