 Well, it's not often that you get to celebrate the Big 100, but some Crow Wing County residents are doing just that. As Mel Meyer reports for This Week's In Focus from Brainerd, community members gathered at the Historical Society look back on 100 years of history. Built in 1917, the Crow Wing County Jail and Sheriff's Residence ran its course until 1962. It was converted into the Sheriff's offices until the new law enforcement center was built. We want to see the history of this and to see how things used to be, but of course I'm glad that we have the new facility that we do today. Residents later voted to move the Historical Society into the building. They built on a museum portion and have been renting the site from the county since 1983. The first 35 have been pretty successful and we're hoping that we can be here and wish them on for another 100 years. Community members looked on as the county board handed over a key to the building, which it charges the society to rent for a dollar a year. In return, the society gave $100 to pay off the next 100 years. They keep it up and they provide us a lot of help and we're fortunate that not many counties have that. The organization also has a special relationship with the county's residents. Murray Esser and her husband Richard have recommended the site to many friends over the years. This is a place we're really proud of and anybody that wants to get a little bit of a better flavor of old Brainerd, this is the place. It's one of the reasons why Judy pat off came to the event. She says both sides of the family have roots here and she was interested to learn more about the area's history. I'm still kind of making my way down. I haven't been here for a couple of years. Hopefully just fun to see everything. Adding a little flavor to the exhibits was Bob Jenkins, who is there to give the history of former Sheriff Klaus Theron. He says it's important for all residents to take time to learn about the area. They say how can you know who you are if you don't know your history? The Crow Wing County Historical Society is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 until 3. In Brainerd with this week's in focus, I'm Mel Myer, Lakeland News. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.