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April 2025

Madeline Heim reports on the resurgence of native wild rice in the Upper Mississippi River valley.

An excerpted essay from the book "Frank Walsh's Kitchen" of a charming story of two teen boys working at summer haying and the unique lunch that followed.

Even before recently announced federal funding cuts, state and county health officials have worked hard to stay ahead of 'the next' potential regional health threat; David Phillips reports on Fillmore County Public Health -- one

Surprising or not, the Ku Klux Klan was active in Southeast Minnesota in the 1920s. John Torgrimson reports on a recent presentation on the history of the Klan's presence in the region.