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Carol Sundquist wins Outstanding Volunteer Award

The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums awarded one of its 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Awards to Carol Sundquist for her work at the Clearwater County Historical Society.

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Clearwater County Historical Society recognizes Carol Sundquist for receiving an Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums.
Courtesy / Clearwater County Historical Society Facebook page

SHEVLIN — The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums awarded one of its 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Awards to Carol Sundquist for her work at the Clearwater County Historical Society.

A total of 18 volunteers from local history organizations throughout the state were honored at the Alliance's Annual Meeting and Conference held April 23 at the Kellerman’s Event Center in White Bear Lake, Minn.

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“Many volunteers across Minnesota dedicate their time and resources to preserve and share our collective history," Alliance Coordinator Liz Koele said in a release. "We want to celebrate their contributions on a statewide level year after year."

Sundquist is a longtime volunteer at the Clearwater County Historical Society Museum in Shevlin. She focuses on filing obituaries and helping with genealogy requests.

The Historical Society recognized Sundquist for this honor on May 19 at the Clearwater County History Center.

The Alliance has honored 84 individuals since the program started three years ago, the release said.

For more information on the Alliance and a list of 2025 award recipients, visit

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