ST. PETER — Does wool processing make you think of a beloved granny hunching over her spinning wheel by the light of a roaring fireplace? Think again. Founded in 1867, Minnesota’s only custom woolen ...

Factory towns go through boom and bust cycles. Maynard was no exception. The woolen mill operations that dominated the town for over 100 years began in 1846 under Amory Maynard and William Knight, in ...

Construction on the Larsgaard Wool Mill LLC mill was scheduled to begin on Aug. 1, 2023, and Judy Larsgaard hopes to have the equipment installed in the finished building by October 2023. Judy ...

Along the banks of the Cannon River in Faribault, Minn., you’ll find an old brick woolen mill next to a dam and waterfall. It’s a picturesque setting that has been a part of this town from almost the ...

DUNDAS, Minn. ― The Norn Sisters include Alejandra Sanchez, Theresa Bentz and the mill they are trying to build to serve Minnesota shepherds. Sanchez and Bentz are both farmers and fiber artists who ...

From 1882 to 1962, the Chippewa Woolen Mill played an important role in the economy of Chippewa Falls. On Jan. 25, 2013, the Chippewa County Historical Society coordinated an interactive presentation ...

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WJRT) - One of Mid-Michigan's oldest businesses is expanding to keep up with skyrocketing demand. The Frankenmuth Woolen Mill announced an expansion Friday to its manufacturing and ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The owner of a Stromsburg business is offering some useful services to small wool producers with Nebraska’s first custom wool mill. Kelsey Patton says her business is called The ...