Month: April 2025

A small two-seater white and blue airplane sits on the tarmac with the door open and a women peeking out and smiling.

Flying into Fillmore County Airport

Alison Leathers chronicles the long history of the Fillmore County Airport and highlights recent improvements made through federal and state funding.

An older white man stands facing a crowd of seated people.

Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

Anna Loney reports on a community gathering recently held in Lanesboro to help people learn communication techniques.

tug boat going through lock and dam

Inside Root River Current | Our Ag & Water Connection

How do our partners approach their work? Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk’s Madeline Heim shares her insights.

A robin stands in a pile of brush on the edge of a stream.

Essay | Celebrating Blossoming Ephemerals, the Return of Birdsong and Earth Day

An excerpt on Spring from Nancy Overcott’s book ‘At Home in the Big Woods.’

A painted church altar with lots of ornamentation.

Herbjørn Gausta: Norwegian Pioneer and Painter of Church Altars

Contributor Loni Kemp and photographer Sharen Haugerud Storhoff explore the life of church artist Herbjørn Gausta, raised near Harmony.

volunteers planting trees

In The News: Trees!

Spring is a time for celebrating trees – we report on two restoration projects taking place in conjunction with Arbor Day and Arbor Month.

A large two-story tan brick home with a porch extending across the entire front.

Discovered — The Underground Railroad in Southeast Minnesota and the Abolitionists Who Helped

Amy Jo Hahn uncovers the hidden history of the Underground Railroad in Southeast Minnesota.

A woman in a turquoise shirt holds a piece of stained glass while she sits at a table surrounded by other pieces of art.

Remarkable Artists Open Their Houston County Studios for Regional Art Tour

Rose Korabek profiles three women artists featured in the 2025 Bluff Country Art Tour.

photo of blooming blue flower

April Springs to Life

Root River Current photographers capture the arrival of Spring in Southeast Minnesota.

A man stands in a stream up to his thighs and reaches out with a wood handled net to scoop up a trout.

2025 Trout Season Looks Promising for Local Anglers

John Weiss opens the 2025 catch-and-keep trout season with a primer on the state of trout fishing in southeastern Minnesota.

view of wild rice growing in Mississippi River

Wild Rice Returns to Nearby Stretches of Mississippi River

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

A well-stocked, vintage kitchen scene.

Essay | Frank Walsh’s Kitchen

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.

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