Play Ball: Wykoff Fall Festival Hits It Out of the Park! September 22, 2025 - In vintage baseball, players do not use gloves, only one ball is used for the entire game, and the bat is a round wooden stick with a maximum diameter of 2.5 inches. Photo submitted By Charlene Corson Selbee The Wykoff Fall Festival is stepping up to the plate this September 25-28, bringing a weekend of… Read More
Blackstone Griddle Winner September 18, 2025 - On August 31, 2025, Paul Wagner, of Waukon, Iowa, won a brand new Blackstone 4-burner Griddle from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest. Nancy Brown, of Trempealeau, Wis., won a brand new kayak in July. Shannon Knoepke, of Rochester, Minn., won a brand new kayak in June. Tina… Read More
Third Kayak winner of the 2025 Summer September 11, 2025 - On July 31, 2025, Nancy Brown, of Trempealeau, Wis., won a brand new kayak from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest. Shannon Knoepke, of Rochester, Minn., won a brand new kayak in June. Tina Darr, of Rushford, Minn., won a brand new kayak in May, as well. As… Read More
Step Back in Time with the Toot & Whistle Boys at the Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days August 25, 2025 - By Charlene Corson Selbee Visitors flock from all over to Mabel, Minn., to take part in the annual Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days festivities. You won’t want to miss the oldest steam engine show in Minnesota, held September 4-7, with its origins in nearby Hesper, Iowa. The members of the Toot & Whistle Club Inc. –… Read More
Celebrate the Life and Times of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Norman Borlaug August 18, 2025 - By Charlene Corson Selbee Looking for an event to attend from August 22-24? Cross the Iowa-Minnesota state line and head to Cresco, Iowa, to step back in time at the annual Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest. Enjoy a tour of Dr. Borlaug’s boyhood farm south of Cresco and learn about his mission to feed the world.… Read More
Second Kayak winner of the 2025 Summer August 15, 2025 - On June 30, 2025, Shannon Knoepke, of Rochester, Minn., won a brand new kayak from a drawing for the Visit Bluff Country Magazine Best of the Best contest. Tina Darr, of Rushford, Minn., won a brand new kayak in May, as well. As Visit Bluff Country Magazine celebrates 40 years as the premier tourism publication promoting Historic Bluff Country… Read More
