Ever since someone used a stick to loosen soil, technology has been part of farming. Over the years, innovative ways of turning soil, raising animals and finding ways to harvest have made it …

Avon is hosting the polar plunge for the third time Feb. 15, starting at noon at the public beach in Avon. The event generally lasts about two hours. Registration and check-in for those who are …

Brother Mark, an associate from work, will come in some days, and one of the first things he asks me is, “How big and how many?” He knows I love to fish and, for some reason, thinks …

On Jan. 8, 1950, in St. Anna, there was a recreational party. Not unheard of or unusual — except, slated to be played were card games and beano, according to the Jan. 5, 1950, Holdingford …

I like to watch the game show “Jeopardy.” Like mother like daughter, because Mom watched this show also — every day. She would sit in her recliner with her eyes glued to the …

St. Benedict’s Catholic Parish in Avon has a tradition of a parish bazaar going back over a century, according to information in “Nestled between Lakes and Wooded Hills” by Jeanette …

We often reminisce about playing outside as kids in the winter, staying out of our mom and dad’s hair until our fingers and toes were frozen. We would finally come in after a long day to warm …

Are we winter weather wimps? Some weather forecasters call a few inches of snow a snowstorm and 14 below zero dangerous. I suppose if you add in high winds, that could be the case. But …

According to the 1991 Albany Heritage Centennial book, “Albany, the Heart of Minnesota,” by Jeanette Clancey Blonigen, the first high school organized in Albany was in 1914 by the …

“I open up my sleepy eyes and see the morning just the way that it should be,” sings Jeff Brooks in his song “Minnesota Morning.” The church of the Immaculate Conception …

Those playing the card game skat, a three-handed, trick-taking game, are playing one of the few card games where the origins are known. It came to this area with German immigrants in the late …

Improvements in heating, piping and insulation have helped mitigate cold weather effects in the area. Granted, it still gets cold, sometimes dangerously so. A century ago, those …