JASPER, Minn. — The winds of history can be found in Pipestone County. "I come from 'Chicagoland' where they say it's the Windy City. No, this is windy," Trinidad Garcia said. Even on a day with ...
JASPER, Minnesota — The wind-fueled prairies of Pipestone County, Minnesota offer grand views of grand turbines. But a few turns down a back road, you'll also find their grandparents. “It kind of went ...
Mon., Sept. 9, 2019 Hugh Grim, left, a longtime hobbyist who restores old farm windmills, chats with Spokane County Interstate Fair visitor David Haraway, right, under an antique windmill that was ...
After Issiaih Yott survived his first terrifying climb up the farm windmill at the age of 10, the machinery that was once the lifeblood of the Plains became his life’s work. Issiaih Yott talks about ...
In the Sunday edition of the La Crosse Tribune, I was delighted to see "History in the Wind," an article written by Ed Hoskin. The story was about a Bangor man's hobby to restore old farm windmills ...
FOOSLAND, Ill. — With a bitter wind blowing, what’s left of a brief winter day’s sun dips below a leaden sky west of Foosland. Paul Behrends stands in his back yard, surrounded by three ancient ...
Windmills have been a great topic of discussion around New Jersey in recent years, but recently a new question popped up. Who is responsible for the old-fashioned, full-size windmill that is sitting ...