Silver wheat shafts on the facade of this 1955 courthouse add an artistic glint, but the 1919 Seth Thomas clock in the 40-foot tower on the courthouse lawn is the real gem. Purchased as a memorial to WWI servicemen, the clock was placed in the 1889 courthouse tower. Following the demise of the old courthouse, the original clock parts were discarded, and not until 1983 were they found and reassembled. One of the clock faces is on the current courthouse; the other three are on the free-standing tower containing the clock, which bongs on the hour and half-hour.