Local author finishes second book on Reinbeck history

Local author and historian Ray Rannfeldt is dedicated to telling the story of Reinbeck’s history. With one book already under his belt, Rannfeldt has now finished up with his second book: “The Famous and Infamous of Reinbeck.”
 
In his first book, Rannfeldt paints a picture of how Reinbeck came to be; from the Native Americans that lived on the land, all the way up to the hustle and bustle of the 1950s. Part history and part fiction, Rannfeldt uses real characters and events as the basis of his books, with a little fictional elaboration to keep things interesting.
 
His new book “The Famous and Infamous of Reinbeck,” tells the story of some of the most interesting characters and events of the town’s past - from murders most foul to town tycoons.
 
“There’s so much history people don’t know about, and when I get to researching and talking to people, one thing leads into another and it’s just intriguing,” Rannfeldt said. “Most people don’t even know about a lot of this stuff.”
 
In his new book, Rannfeldt writes about the three murders that occurred in Reinbeck’s early days - ranging from a saloon fight gone wrong, to a shootout with the law, to a jealous son accused of shooting his step-mother.
 
 
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