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Happy 129th Birthday, Tecumseh!

This week marks that historic milestone for the city that was the original county seat.

For newcomers to the area, here's a brief history lesson:

On Sept. 22, 1891, the Shawnee and Pottawatomie lands were thrown open to settlement. Some 20,000 land seekers partici...