ABERDEEN • There’s a Christmas tree in Musa Ferguson’s Aberdeen home that stays up year-round. It has a place of honor in her living room because it’s been in her family for 86 years. “My maternal ...

Moorhead resident Kelly Wambach was raised on a game farm, surrounded by wild turkeys and geese. He also grew up collecting things, working for an auctioneer and spending his paycheck at the auction.

Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...

Before pre-lit PVC Christmas trees stood tall and before aluminum trees basked in the glow of color wheels, the first artificial holiday trees were made from feathers. These trees were first crafted ...

Feathered Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the late 1800s. These trees are considered to be one of the first artificial Christmas trees. The custom in Germany during the 19th century ...

The Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society Floral Design Group decorated the dining room of Kimberly Crest for the holidays. Among the decorations in the dining room is an antique feather tree ...

I remember seeing my first "real" feather tree. It was a small thing, only about a foot tall, but it sat on my Aunt Mae's buffet table during the Christmas season. It was truly detailed, with small ...

The Hardwick Community Church’s Hand Bell Christmas Concert Dec. 5 will include something extra, courtesy of the Hardwick Historical Society. The concert, with its melodic bells and disciplined ...