It was the pair of ice skates that his daughter found under the tree in December, coupled with the colder Januarys in recent years, that convinced Arnold resident Justin Ruff to build an ice rink in ...

Jeremy Barrick has what so many hockey parents contemplating a backyard ice rink want: advice from the pros who have to make outdoor ice every year. Barrick, who works at the Minneapolis Park and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — While some families view their backyard as a place to play catch or to let the pets roam, others look at a ...

When the sun goes down in the winter, Sarah Maguire sends her husband Ryan outside to their Milton backyard skating rink to perform what she calls “ice maintenance.” With their yellow lab, Sully, by ...

FRANKLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- For the past 7 years, a family in Franklin has had a different winter tradition. Instead of building snowmen, the Howell family builds a hockey rink in their backyard.

FRANKLIN, Wis. (WTMJ) - A Wisconsin man is really passionate about hockey. He is so into the sport that he’s even built a massive ice rink in his own backyard. The ice rink isn’t just for his sons. It ...

ARNOLD, Md. — As freezing temperatures kept schools closed and families inside, Justin Ruff did the opposite. The Arnold, Maryland father built something that's bringing an entire block back together: ...

February has been a month of ups and downs. For most of us, the recent warm snap – or, really, more like a gentle applause – gladly shook the frost off our surroundings and ourselves. We opened our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As freezing temperatures kept schools closed and families inside, Justin Ruff did the opposite. The Arnold, Maryland father built ...