Rita Howells especially likes to talk about a part of the property outside the house itself — the old dairy barn. “The barn is the oldest standing barn in Anoka County,” she said.

They sold used books and collectibles. With its country-shop feel, they called it, simply, the Barn. Soon, they converted the old milking house into a residence and, for many years, a country ...

The action on the barn floor was fierce and fun; the basketball often taking wild bounces that added a tricky element of ...