In a region known for its strong, centuries-long ties to the mining industry, areas once dedicated to coal are now being ...

Read a product review of the O gauge Menards Sooty’s Mine Shaft, an animated structure for your toy train layout.

At its peak, the mine employed 4,787 people and produced some 1.9 million metric tons of coal annually, but was closed in 1994. A 43.8-meter-high shaft tower, which still stands today, carried ...