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 ...
The dawn of North Dakota's wind farm industry has breathed new life into an old hobby. When Lyle Bjur isn't growing soybean, barley and wheat on his 1,000 acres here, he's turning out windmills. "I ...
Windmills have become common sites in our country over the past 20 years, representing an alternative way to generate power. However, wind power and windmills are not as new as you might think. The ...
More than 100 years ago they represented life itself on a farm. Dotting the landscape of the Plains, the windmill carried water from deep underground to the surface. Today, it’s serenity in rhythm as ...