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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the past 33 years, Lynn Ketelsen has been a fixture on local radio stations as farm director of the Linder Farm Network. Stemming back to the network’s creation more than 30 years ago, Ketelsen ...

Minnesota farmers depend on the sun to power their livelihood, and in two years, it may be powering their homes and communities through the largest solar energy project in the state. As many as 24 new ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...