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 ...

It creaked in the prairie wind, a comforting sound that all was well. Its Aeromotor fin, high above the barnyard, caught the wind that brought water to the farm — water for the stock, water for the ...

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 ...

Before electric wires were strung all over the county, just about every farm had a windmill. While some still stand, most are gone, either because of deterioration over the decades or the decision to ...

The St. Lawrence River surrounds the island, storming upon its rocky shores in waves of fresh water. Bald eagles nest and soar. Boats and fishermen abound. Since late summer, there has been another ...

Jay McGinnis remembers his grandfather telling him stories about working on windmills. His grandfather, J. Mont McGinnis, would go from farm to farm in southern York County, greasing and maintaining ...