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Photographers Craig Johnson and Joe Deden share photos that remind us of what we're thankful for at this time of year.

Fall is the time to plant bulbs for beautiful spring blooms. Loni Kemp shares her advice and garden photos with us as we plan and plant.

Southeast Minnesota Driftless Scenery, Fall 2024

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Follow the process of lefse making at the Norsland factory in Peterson, Minnesota, from russet potatoes to final product. Tom Brudvig reports on this unique business that ships lefse all over the United States.


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We anticipate another year of holiday craft fairs and bake sales by revisiting John Weiss' visit to a 2023 gathering in Preston.


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Maintaining balance between building a business and creating ability: Laurie Byrne introduces us to Karen and Kevin Carr and their Chosen Valley Canoe Accessories shop in Chatfield.


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Ann Wessel reports on a Fillmore County farmer who is converting CRP ground into productive pasture.


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Crossings 200 commemorates 200 years of organized Norwegian emigration to North America. This story follows a visit by Terje Mikael Hasle Joranger of Norway -- who happens to have relatives living in southeastern Minnesota -- who talks about the history of Norwegian emigration to North America and the 2025 bicentennial.


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Delia Bell introduces us to Fillmore County artists Rita and Paul LeDuc.


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David Phillips reports on efforts by the Spring Valley Business Alliance to revive the downtown area.


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Southeast Minnesota Driftless Scenery, Fall 2024

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Greg Schieber shares the challenges of owning and maintaining a farm truck.

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Ann Wessel reports on a Fillmore County farmer who is converting CRP ground into productive pasture.

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Fall is the time to plant bulbs for beautiful spring blooms. Loni Kemp shares her advice and garden photos with us as we plan and plant.

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Prescribed burns in road ditches and grassy fields are a necessary component in the Driftless to control noxious weeds and trees and spur growth of desirable vegetation. Mike Dougherty follows a crew in southeastern Minnesota as they spend a day

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John Torgrimson chronicles the evolution of his garden over the season.

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