PINE ISLAND, Minn. -- The demand for corn-burning furnaces keeps Ken Markham in running shoes. Markham, who owns Zumbro Ag, Ranch and Pet in Pine Island, added more hours to his daily routine Oct. 1, ...

Since natural gas prices increased, more people are turning to alternative fuels to heat their houses. After MidAmerican Energy announced last year it would increase its gas rates, Stacie Fidlar, of ...

While corn stoves and furnaces may save money, retailers say there is work and maintenance involved. Unlike natural gas and LP that's piped or brought to a home, people using corn as a heating source ...

What if someone told you that there"s a way to virtually eliminate your energy bills this winter? There is a way -- but with a caveat. Having a wood or corn furnace means reducing your energy bills.

Hudson has just sold corn to a new customer who will burn it in a special furnace to heat a home. Hudson got the idea to sell corn for fuel, when he bought a corn furnace to heat his shop. He ...