Original photography from southeastern Minnesota featuring nature scenes and community activities.
An excerpt from the book "Buggy Land" about life in Amish country by author Mary Swander.
Nature inspires Berta Aug’s poetry. Two new poems from this local author.
Find a new adventure – check out our Local Events Calendar!
Lanesboro historian and poet shares seasonal poems with readers.
Learn how your community can benefit -- and beautify -- from a 2025 Paint the Town Grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (applications accepted through March 31), and tour some of the recent projects in southeast Minnesota.
With Congressional conversations underway regarding Social Security, Amy Jo Hahn takes us back in history to the “poor farms” that helped address poverty and aging prior to when Social Security was enacted in 1935.
Root River Current seeks Board of Directors candidates to support 2025 growth—can you help?
Learn how your community can benefit -- and beautify -- from a 2025 Paint the Town Grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (applications accepted through March 31), and tour some of the recent projects in southeast Minnesota.
Original photography from southeastern Minnesota featuring nature scenes and community activities.
Efforts to collect acorns are helping with reforestation projects along the Upper Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on volunteer work near the Reno Bottoms.
'Tis the season to be jolly—and generous! Please support Root River Current with a financial gift—and thank you!
Greg Lovell visits Neighbors in Action, a La Crescent nonprofit working to keep seniors in their homes.
