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Donald Huston Swanson, age 99, of Savage, died peacefully on June 20, 2023, in Waconia.

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Free French forces under General Jacques Leclerc upheld the honor of France during World War II. Heres What You Need to Know: After the humiliating fall of France in June 1940, two impassioned patriots—a general and an infantry captain—refused to accept defeat and determined, against all odds, to exact retribution from the German invaders. The two were Brig. Gen. Charles de Gaulle, an armored warfare visionary of the 1930s who had tried without success to upgrade his country’s defenses, ...

Pauline Guillem Leaps into the New Year with New Life and Job at Haras de Malleret Mon, 01/11/2021 - 10:28 F.O.C.U.S. The 27-year old French Grand Prix rider Pauline Guillem has lept into the new year with a big move and career change, accepting a full-time job as resident rider at the dressage brood farm and stallion station Haras de Malleret in Le Pian Medoc, France.  As of 1 January 2021, Guillem has joined Haras de Malleret, working alongside Alfonso de la Chica Parras. Internati...

Cedric Gallinard Retires Under 25 Grand Prix Horse Scherzo ZC Sun, 12/13/2020 - 08:19 France French Under 25 Grand Prix rider Cedric Gallinard has retired his number one horse in the barn, Scherzo ZC.  Scherzo ZC is an 18-year old Belgian SBS sport horse registered gelding by Ferro out of Rotgold (by Romadour II). He is bred by Joseph "Joe" Zeegers and Odette Zeegers Jourdain-Collard in Belgium. Late Bloomer The dark bay gelding made his competition debut late in life at age 11. Under ...

Cedric Gallinard Retires Under 25 Grand Prix Horse Scherzo ZC Sun, 12/13/2020 - 08:19 France French Under 25 Grand Prix rider Cedric Gallinard has retired his number one horse in the barn, Scherzo ZC.  Scherzo ZC is an 18-year old Belgian SBS sport horse registered gelding by Ferro out of Rotgold (by Romadour II). He is bred by Joseph "Joe" Zeegers and Odette Zeegers Jourdain-Collard in Belgium. Late Bloomer The dark bay gelding made his competition debut late in life at age 11. Under ...