Category: American Countryside
The James Gang in Minnesota
Everyone knows of the exploits of the Jesse James gang. They held up banks and trains all across the Midwest. But perhaps no other robbery…
The Hinkley, Minnesota Firestorm
Imagine a fire that could consumer about 500 square miles in just four hours. Such a firestorm has not been seen since 1945. It was…
A Wall of Fire
It sounds like the script of an action adventure movie. A wall of fire approaches a city as townspeople rush to board trains that can…
A Fire Building for 24 Years
We’re all familiar with Smokey Bear and his warnings to prevent forest fires. But imagine a fire with fuel that had been building, not for…
A Long Bus Ride to School
Some students must ride a bus to school. But imagine a school district where a student might spend nearly six hours simply riding to and…
Got A Pencil?
Residents in Trenton, Missouri know that when they need a pen or pencil, there’s one man in town that can most certainly help them out…..
The Medicine Man and Modern Medicine
You may have thought the use of Medicine Men was a thing of the past. Not here. In fact, this man has found the combination…
Teaching Agriculture Classes in a Different Culture
Clyde McBride may have never imagined he’d be teaching his students about Native American traditions in his High School agriculture classes. However, the intertwining of…
Hatch Chili
If you play with fire you’re liable to get burned. But on Jim Lidle’s farm, fire is what they grow. It’s fire in the form…
Munson Angus Farms
This family has been raising prime Angus cattle for years, but when they had to make the switch to marketing the beef direct to consumers,…