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Chandler, Minnesota. 33 languages. ... Chandler is a town in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census. [3]
The Minnesota Christian Examiner is a Christian newspaper published monthly in the Twin Cities metro region. It was called the Twin Cities Christian from 1978 to 1993 and the Minnesota Christian Chronicle from 1993 to 2011. The newspaper reports on regional, national news and events from a Christian perspective.
During the afternoon of June 16, 1992, a violent tornado, commonly known as the Chandler–Lake Wilson tornado, tore through the town of Chandler and city of Lake Wilson in Murray County, Minnesota. [2] The damage in Chandler was extreme enough for the local National Weather Service office to rate the damage F5 on the Fujita scale. [3]
Robert W. Chandler bought The Bulletin in 1953 and built his newspaper company up over the ensuing decades, prior to his death in 1996. [3] The company was recognized by an Oregon State University awards program in 1995, for an effective ownership transition from Chandler to his daughter, Elizabeth McCool, and for remaining actively engaged in its community.
A radio transmitter station now stands on the site, and what appears to be a large overgrown pile of concrete on the site which may be the remains of the Air Force structures. The site is located at 339 State Highway 91, Chandler MN 56122 under the county-wide 9-1-1 address system.
John Alonzo Chandler Sr. (January 18, 1831 – March 31, 1902) was an American railroad agent, Republican politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Minnesota. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate , representing La Crosse and Monroe counties during the 1865 and 1866 sessions.
Robert W. Chandler (May 12, 1921 – July 12, 1996) was an American journalist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was the editor and publisher of The Bulletin, a daily newspaper in Bend, Oregon. He ran the newspaper for 43 years.
Remarkably there was only one fatality from this outbreak, that coming from an F5 tornado in Chandler, Minnesota. In addition to the F5, three F4 tornadoes were reported in Murray County, Minnesota, and Mitchell and McPherson counties in Kansas. Damage estimates for the two days were in excess of $160 million. [3] [4] [5] [6]