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Middle aged man stand in front of a large black cast iron machine with a tray holding light brown coffee beans. A long arm moves through the beans as they roast.

Flavors Of The World Converge At Carlson Roasting Company

December 10, 2024

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Paul Schmidt in the shed on his farm where 64,000 garlic are drying. Schmidt Farm markets seed stock to a variety of garden and seed companies.

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

December 10, 2024

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Tony Rahe stands next to a wall of lettuce in one of his hydroponic growing containers at Rahe of Sunshine Farms in Wykoff.

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

December 10, 2024

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Zach Lind, General Manager of Norsland Lefse, mans the company booth at a recent FEAST event in Rochester.

Norsland Makes Lefse “Like Grandma Used To Make”

November 23, 2024

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Cattle move through a pasture in a rotational grazing operation.

Rotational Grazing: Pipeline To Water Quality And Soil Health

November 11, 2024

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The Journey of Two to Creating Ability

November 11, 2024

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Small older main street with brightly colored tent set up as people gather, walk around, and visit with neighbors.

New Design For Downtown Spring Valley May Preview Future

October 27, 2024

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A barn in the distance covered in snow. In the foreground is a large tree with snow covered branches.

Essay: A Big Woods Snow Day

Where have all the snow days gone?!? Greg Schieber shares memories from the past -- and lessons learned.

Two people dressed in jackets, hats, and rubber boots stand in shallow water and scoop debris from the bottom of the stream onto a yellow tarp.

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

Clean streams depend on regular monitoring. Laurie Byrne reports on water testing done by volunteers on Mill Creek in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Telling Stories Through Photos — A Student Experience

Student photographers learning to see the world in a more artistic way.

2024 year in review: Root River Current photo essay

Take a photo tour of 2024 through the lens of Root River Current photographers.

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Two women stand in front of an iron gate with the words Watson Creek Cemetery

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Alison Leathers visits with the next generation of volunteers caring for the Watson Creek Cemetery near Preston, Minnesota.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

LeRoy-Area Couple Turns Family Dairy Farm Into Gourmet Mushroom Business

Flavors Of The World Converge At Carlson Roasting Company

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

Norsland Makes Lefse “Like Grandma Used To Make”

Rotational Grazing: Pipeline To Water Quality And Soil Health

The Journey of Two to Creating Ability

New Design For Downtown Spring Valley May Preview Future

Essay: A Big Woods Snow Day

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

Telling Stories Through Photos — A Student Experience

2024 year in review: Root River Current photo essay

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

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