Rose Korabek

Rose Korabek

Rose Korabek owns Korabek Ink & Edit, LLC based in southeast Minnesota. She is an award-winning storyteller who enjoys exploring culture, cuisine and landscapes. She's been associate editor for the Caledonia Argus and a writer for the Rochester Post Bulletin. Her hobbies include reading, taking nature hikes, traveling and visiting farmers markets.

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An older woman with gray hair and glasses sits under a large tree on a sunny day, playing a nyckel harpa—a wooden instrument resembling a violin with keys and strings. She wears a blue T-shirt with a colorful abstract print and a Star of David necklace. The scene feels peaceful, with soft sunlight on green grass.

Houston Arts Resource Council Celebrates 27 Years of Creativity

Now in its 27th year, the Houston Arts Resource Council (HARC) remains the heart of Houston, Minnesota’s creative community. Rose Korabek reports on their work supporting local artists by sponsoring the Parade of Owls, Meadowfest and the Houston Arts Festival.

A group of Minnesota Vikings fans ride a bright yellow open-air bus decorated with large purple signs reading “SKOL VIKINGS” and the team’s horned-Viking logo. The fans, wearing gold Viking helmets with white horns, smile and wave despite the rainy weather. Some wear ponchos or hold umbrellas, and autumn trees with orange and green leaves fill the background.

From Radio Waves to Fan Blogs: How Tony Schultz Built His Vikings Community

Rose Korabek talks Vikings football with lifelong fan Tony Schultz, a local contributor to the all-things-purple-and-gold “Vikings Territory” blog.

A person with short gray hair and sunglasses stands behind a blue-covered craft fair table set up outdoors on a sunny day in a wooded park. The table displays handmade fabric crafts, including colorful quilted eyeglass cases, pot holders, and bags made from patterned cotton fabric. The vendor’s sign reads “TLT Crafts.” Wooden crates are stacked to create display shelves, and one holds an orange-and-white leaf-patterned tote bag. Dappled sunlight filters through green trees in the background.

From Quilts to Tote Bags: Twyla Thorson’s 30-Year Legacy of Textile Art

From quilts to tote bags, Rose Korabek profiles Houston County fiber artist Twyla Thorson celebrating 30 years of her unique holiday home boutique.

Black and white image on a digital pad of 5 men of all eras. Pad is on top of a brown deer hide.

Wiebke Fur & Trading Co. Marks 100 Years of Family Business

Rose Korabek profiles a local family-owned sporting goods business celebrating its 100-year anniversary.

Ayoung woman in a navy blue shirt stands in an older home holding a blue real estate SOLD sign.

Angel’s House of Healing

Rose Korabek shares the story of Angel’s House of Healing, a new women’s recovery home, founded by a Caledonia native, open to women throughout the region. (First published by the Caledonia Argus.)

A woman in a ball cap and light jacket stands inside a greenhouse surrounded by green, leafy plants.

Owl Bluff Farm Expands its Organic Produce Operation

Rose Korabek reports on Houston County’s first Deep Winter Greenhouse and the small-farm research being done in our region.

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.

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