Essays

Essay | Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm
Greg Schieber shares the challenges of owning and maintaining a farm truck.

Essay | Father Was Born Capable
Bonita Underbakke recounts the memory of Burger Night and a Minnesota snowstorm with her father.

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

Essay | A Story of Balance: A Zen Buddhist Retreat in the Heart of the Midwest
Anna Loney explores a traditional Buddhist monastery nestled in the hills of Dorchester, Iowa, just south of the Houston County line.

Root River Diary | Good Neighbors
Rural Peterson’s Bonnie Gibson on finding kindness on a morning walk.

Essay | Making Hay…as Well as Memories
Greg Schieber on carrying on the tradition of cutting hay with his own kids.

Root River Diary | Counting on Your Neighbors
Lanesboro’s Don Bell can count on his neighbors. This is an entry in our Root River Diary.
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