It was 1941. Magdalen Ardolf Miller was 18 years old, and had just started her first teaching job at a country school near Winsted. “Some of the 20 kids were only one year younger than I, with some of ...

A bright red barn set against a background of green fields and bright blue skies can be a picturesque image of farming. As time passes and usage changes, however, property owners in agricultural areas ...

Following changes to a federal transportation bill, Minnesota statutes relating to the operation of covered farm vehicles have changed, according to Minnesota State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspector ...

Two years ago, Good Shepherd Free Lutheran Church of Cokato and neighboring churches came together to collect shoes and other items to donate to an orphanage and school in the Democratic Republic of ...

A merger of four co-ops, including Mid America Dairymen (Mid-Am) in Winsted has created Dairy Farmers of America. According to Steve Otto, Mid-Am board member, the merger was finalized on Jan. 1. The ...

As the electric power grid has aged, and more and more electricity is being used to power homes, businesses, and farms, stray voltage is affecting more cows. Stray voltage was first recognized as a ...

A bright idea: an electrically lit Christmas tree. Up until the late 19th century, Christmas trees were decorated with garlands of popcorn, homemade ornaments, and edible treats like berries, nuts, ...

Cement stave silos have towered over the Minnesota landscape since 1905, and at one point were the most commonly-built silo type in the state. Recent trends toward bunker or flat-style storage has ...

Gene Gabrelcik sits around the kitchen table with his wife, Lisa, and older brothers Gary and Don. They’re there to talk about the history of the family farm at 164 Co. Rd. 30 SE. Gary studies the ...

This is the Herald Journal’s third installment of looking at rural cemeteries from our readership area. This time, we’ll take a snapshot of the Sylvan Cemetery, which is located roughly five miles ...

The Steve and Ramona Strolberg farm north of Cokato has seen many changes in the past 100 years. But there is one constant at the crop farm, and that is, keeping the stories alive. Steve’s great-great ...

Tim “Red” Kirkman didn’t come from a farming background, but that hasn’t stopped him from producing a thriving Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) business in rural New Germany. “My grandparents ...