Forget thinking outside the box. Steve and Andrea Atwood built onto the box.

Brad and Barb Kerns of Canton moved and improved, but never left. 

Home improvements are becoming more and more common. One of the most common ideas is to turn a basement into a home theatre. This isn’t surprising as ticket prices and concessions can make a night at the movies for two easily cost close to $50 dollars. The accessibility of Netflix, Blu-Ray players, and RedBox all are factors that cause homeowners to invest in this big budget project.

While Minnesotans endured record cold temperatures last winter, they were dealt another blow as the cost of propane skyrocketed. For rural Wykoff resident, Ryan Barness, that meant it was time to take action.

Not many barns today are the traditional red barns one might see in a country magazine, painting or history book. With the advancement in technology and machinery, farmers now have the capacity to work hundreds of acres, milk hundreds of cows and many do not store hay in a barn’s hay loft anymore.