WETHERSFIELD, CT. (WFSB) - While Danbury is known as the Hat City of the World, Wethersfield has its own claim to headwear fame through a woman who turned local grass into a thriving bonnet business.

Check for sun, wind or rain before you decide whether today’s the day to put on a prairie bonnet. Yes, those beyond-old fashioned hats with a wide brim that curves to cover ears, typically made of ...