Category: Minnesota
One of Two Vertical Woolen Mills
There are only two vertical woolen mills remaining in the U.S. One has been in this town since the days just after the Civil War. …
Buying a Century Old Business
Paul Mooty says if he drove his own car one day back in 2011 down to Faribault, Minnesota, he might not be the owner of…
Using a Horse-Walked Treadmill to Produce Wool Blankets
Imagine a time when a horse walked a treadmill to help power the machines that produced wool blankets for early settlers in the days just…
An Inspiration Along I-35
Jerry Lageson is very well known for what he does every Christmas. He never set out to be popular or draw attention to himself, but…
Jerry’s Christmas Tree
On the surface it would seem Jerry has an easy Christmas lighting situation. He puts lights on just one tree in his yard each year. …
History Alive! Lanesboro, MN
Jane loved history and the performing arts and when she found herself in this town of under 1000 people she had an idea of how…
Sleeping in the Feed Mill
Most farming towns have a least one feed mill and Lanesboro, Minnesota is no exception. However, one of those feed mills looks a bit different…
The Tourist Town That Blossomed – A Century Later
In southeastern Minnesota you’ll find a rolling landscape known as the Driftless area, and within that region there’s a town named Lanesboro that was established…
Reviving Small Town Theatres
Many small towns lost their old theatres and opera houses over the years. It some cases they were torn down, sometimes they were converted into…
Paradise Center – Faribault
A theatre with a Moroccan-style courtyard may seem out of place in southern Minnesota, but this town has not only found a way to keep…
