Broom Maker Ron DuMoulin shows how he binds the broom corn by hand stitching it. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt) WELLSVILLE — Ron DuMoulin, also known as The Village Broom Maker, discovered his ...

ARCOLA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Arcola Broom Corn Festival is back this weekend, meaning people in town — including Mayor Jesus Garza — can return to their favorite annual traditions. “The sweep contest, I ...

Even though he’s a broom maker, Chris Nibbe’s creativity can’t be swept under the rug. Based in Rochester, Nibbe’s Sweet Corn Brooms makes more than just sweeping tools. Though Nibbe insists that ...

How do you make a broom? You begin with broom corn, which is a type of sorghum, available in Oklahoma and the panhandle of Texas. The seeds need to be removed, the straw sorted into comparable lengths ...

ARCOLA — As he was readying his 1929 Model A Roadster for the Broom Corn Festival Parade Saturday afternoon, Chris Key pointed out part of the broomcorn legacy in the town. “That’s about all the broom ...

The Broom Palace, under construction at the corner of Main and Locust in Arcola on Thursday, is slated to be completed by the end of the year. Work continues on the Broom Palace at the corner of Main ...

Which straw broom is best? You need a high-quality straw broom to clean your household, and there are many options, including traditional corn brooms and practical push brooms. If you’re looking for a ...

Plans for a new broom palace call for a 45-foot-square, 32-foot-high two-story building to be constructed on the west side of this lot at Main and Locust streets where the Metropolitan building was ...