Fifty years ago, the Jordan Fire Department built the warming house at the Mill Pond.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Oct. 2 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Seventy years ago, the spotting of a young deer meant that the herd in St. Lawrence Township might be increasing.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Oct. 2 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Ten years ago, decaying organic material that entered Sand Creek near Montgomery killed tens of thousands of fish, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

For more information, read the Looking Back column in the Sept. 25 issue of the Jordan Independent. Read it online in the Print Edition section, or subscribe by going to www.jordannews.com/subscribe.

Last month, Cedar Summit Dairy in Helena Township hosted 150 people for dinner at one long table in a pasture.

Guests tried wines from Minnesota wineries and ate food that came from area farms and local farmers markets. Chefs from Heartland Cafe and the Corner Table in Minneapolis cooked prime ribs of veal, soup, beans, and red potatoes.

"People learn about a specific place through the meal," Jim Deneven, the organizer of the event called Outstanding in the Field, told the New Prague Times.

Freelance photographer Ron Mornson of Jordan shot photos of Heimatfest, Jordan's annual city celebration, again this year. Here's his take on the event:

Other Heimatfest videos shot by Staff Writer Brandon Otte:

These are some of the finishers and the winners of the Run (and Walk) of the Mill, which took place last Saturday during Heimatfest, Jordan's annual city festival:

The Heimatfest parade through downtown Jordan last weekend provided several musical and decorative floats, including:

Success! Brady Bartes, 7, of Jordan shows off a fish to mom, Amy, during the Heimatfest children's fishing contest last Saturday. They cast their lines at the Mill Pond in Lagoon Park, near the intersection of Park and Sunset drives in Jordan. (Photos by Deb Pint)

Bartes is ready to cast.