Community Voices
Root River Diary | An Extraordinary Kindness
Just how special can a delivery person be? Steve Harris and Diane Knight share observations from a community sendoff to UPS driver Josh Merchlewitz.
Root River Diary | How Did the Turtle Cross the Road?
Joyce Roffler finds a unique way to help a snapping turtle across the road.
Bluffland Sunsets, Moonrise
Root River Current photographers capture twilight scenes in this series of “sunset, moonrise” photos.
Settling in for Another Season
Root River Current photographers capture critters welcoming another season.
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.’
April Springs to Life
Root River Current photographers capture the arrival of Spring in Southeast Minnesota.
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.
Poetry | “Love…” In Springtime
Original poems — and a doodle — by southeastern Minnesota artist and poet, Diane Knight.
Essay | Maple Syrup–A Homesteading Tradition
An impulse-buy at a local farm store leads to a sweet new family tradition.
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