He grew up in Scandia and lived on his family’s 120-acre farm until he was 11. “I am a farm kid who likes to work — or at least I was,” he said. “I helped build two of our own homes and ...

NEW YORK – Extra long staple Sea Island Cotton is so scarce that it accounts for just 0.0004% of all the cotton produced in the world, a mere 150 bales per year. For years, that production has been ...

At the end of the day, Scandia wishes to be a community that feels like home. “Living at Scandia is like gaining an extra grandchild,” says Administrator Charles Swanson.

Scandia man lovingly restores 170-year-old cabin 02:55. A Scandia, Minnesota, man has saved a big part of the state's Swedish history. "History is very important to this area," said Jim Lindberg.

INTERVIEWER: The town of Scandia in northern Washington County near the Wisconsin border is small. It's about 4,000 people, but it got a big win from the legislature this year.

Now Scandia Village has a new, for-profit owner, Continuum Healthcare. Olson said she was reassured when Continuum hired two locals as the facility’s new administrator and nursing director.

Jim and Kristen Lindberg have spent the past five years renovating and researching the history of their Swedish settler’s cabin in Scandia. “Everybody asks, ‘What are you going to do with it ...

The cabin has even been part of an historic homes tour in Scandia. "When you travel in Sweden you will see these types of cabins all over the place," said Susan Rodsjo of the Scandia Heritage ...