Month: August 2024

Profile: The University of Diane
John Torgrimson visits with Fillmore County artist and author Diane Knight.

Steam Engine Days Celebrates Autumn Harvests
Richard Wolfgramm visits the iconic Steam Engine Days in Mabel.

Profile: Have Guitar, Will Travel | Bob Bovee’s Musical Journey
Steve Harris visits with Houston County old-time music and barn dance legend, Bob Bovee.

A Grand Champion Day at the Fair
Photographer Renée Bergstrom captures “a day at the fair”, a photo essay from the 2024 Fillmore County Fair.

Root River Diary: Four Dogs and a Surprise
Adrienne Sweeney discovers it’s not just dogs hanging out at the dog park.

To End Erosion at a Former Dam, Engineers Shifting Root River Back to its Original Bed
Dave Shaffer, with photographer Dan Brown, reports on plans to address a massive erosion problem on the North Branch of the Root River northwest of Lanesboro.

Poetry: Biennial Beauty, Black Holes & Insomnia
Biennial Beauty Tuesday, August 1, 2023 As I walk I daydream of lying in a field. Little white umbrellas float above two sun kissed bodies drifting with the clouds overhead. Soon, when raindrops begin to fall, these lacy umbrellas cannot hold back the water that soaks through their clothes but tickles only…

To Market, to Market | A Trip to the Lanesboro Sales Commission Auction
Tom Brudvig takes in a hearty breakfast and the weekly Friday auction at the Lanesboro Sales Barn.

More Trees and People to Care for Them in La Crescent
John Weiss checks in with the tree planting and care in Tree City USA, La Crescent.