On the day Ken Wintersteen bought Menno Livestock, he got a call. The voice on the other end of the line told him he wouldn’t make it a year before he’d be forced to close or sell.
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Ken and Lynn Wintersteen have owned Menno Livestock since 1997. The couple recently sold the sale barn when Ken was diagnosed with cancer.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss
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Matt and Marie Mehlhaf are the new owners of Menno Livestock. The couple’s first sale scheduled for early January was postponed due to the massive winter storm.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss
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A mini jenny donkey and bred hair ewes wait to be sold at the Matt and Marie Mehlhof’s first sale as new owners of Menno Livestock.
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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net .
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