NELSON — As a law enforcement agent, Michelle Frascone spends the work week in the bustling metro of St. Paul. On the weekends, she can likely be found two hours northwest of the Twin Cities, in a …

Rocket and Alida Fischer Alexandria, Douglas County Tell us about your farm . Our property used to be a working cattle farm, but since we bought it in 2000, we call it a hobby farm. We have …

HOFFMAN — In many regards, Eli McArdle is like many 16-year-olds; he plays sports, participates in 4-H, serves as vice president of his FFA chapter and enjoys hanging out with friends. Yet, what he …

Matt Radil Glenwood | Pope County Where were you when you first heard, and how did you hear about the planes hitting the World Trade Center or the Pentagon? I first heard about the planes …

BROOTEN— Plane rides and livestock experience were on this summer’s bucket list for Shauna Wendell and Rhianwyn Hage after finishing their freshman year of college. Wendell, of New York City, and …

ALEXANDRIA — At age 15, Minnie Blair, the eldest daughter of six siblings, echoes the work ethic of the five generations of Irish American farmers in the Blair family who have come before her. …

GARFIELD — When Renae and Jeremy Smith and their children take walks or mend fences along the trail that winds through their 20-acre farmstead southwest of Garfield, their 15 purebred Alpine and …

Town : Albany | Grade : 11 Parents : Mat and Michelle Gertken Albany FFA Chapter Tell us about your involvement with FFA. I am president of our chapter and vice president of the …

Is anyone else knee-deep in sweet corn about now? You are eating sweet corn once a day, and sometimes, it is even served as the main course. I love sweet corn, don’t get me wrong; it is …

ALBANY — Growing up on a dairy farm, Isabella Schiffler has seen her family farm transform and utilize technology to expand. The transformation is something she likes to share, especially in her …

Faces: Andrew & Ruth Freyholtz Places: Hewitt, Todd County Tell us about your farm. We have 350 acres and grow corn, soybeans and hay. We also have pigs, chickens, ducks and rabbits at …

SPRING HILL — Participating in tractor pulls is a family affair for the Loehrs. Every member of the family — Joe; his wife, Pam; and their children, Jacob, John and Breanna — competes in …