The holidays evoke traditions, and when it comes to toy trucks what's more traditional than a Tonka truck under the tree? Sure to elicit squeals of joy from truck-loving youngsters, Tonka trucks have ...

For years after the Tonka Toys plant shut down in Mound, Lloyd Laumann worked to keep the memory and history of the famous company alive. Laumann, 78, of Waconia, who died Nov. 22 after years of heart ...

There is something about being in the presence of an elephant that makes you hold your breath. Their enormous size, the weighty and deliberate steps, and the soft, piercing eyes make one feel ...

MENOMONIE – The Dakota Sioux word “Tonka” (or Tanka), meaning “big”, is better known as one of the most popular and indestructible brands of children’s toys. Brad Doane, 40, who lives just south of ...