Mark Wilson has cleaned out grain bins more times than he can count. But on Aug. 22, 2022, when he was trying to move soybeans that had piled up inside a bin, he found himself stuck — with soybeans up to his neck and his hands gripping a door for dear life. About 30 emergency personnel arrived on the scene, and with their help, Wilson’s close call is now a story of survival.
Take a trip to Faribault, Minn., and you’ll find a museum that isn’t labeled as such. The displays are actually inside a bank that not only has a mission to serve the community but to also preserve and celebrate the area’s history.