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A full garden view and a testament to lots of hard work last fall emerge in Loni Kemp's garden.

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

November 11, 2024

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Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

November 6, 2024

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Essay: Father Was Born Capable

September 17, 2024

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Root River Diary: Four Dogs And A Surprise

August 20, 2024

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Essay: A Story Of Balance—A Zen Buddhist Retreat In The Heart Of The Midwest

July 22, 2024

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July 22, 2024

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Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

A reader-requested 'favorite' seasonal video bound to bring smiles. Happy Holidays to you and yours from everyone at Root River Current!

Black and white aerial photo of Lanesboro town from the 1800s.

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

Details on a new audio-based history and storytelling project, Talking Trail, coming to Lanesboro in Spring 2025.

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

A Christmas Guitar: Memories burn bright for regional singer/songwriter Ann Lowe.

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

David Phillips tours a hydroponic farming operation in Wykoff, Minnesota. Owner Tony Rahe gives access to the two trailers currently housing multiple acres of lettuce, kohlrabi, and radishes that are sold to local schools, at farmers markets, and online.

Autumn Splendor

Southeast Minnesota Driftless Scenery, Fall 2024

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

Essay: Father Was Born Capable

Garden Harvest

Root River Diary: Four Dogs And A Surprise

Essay: A Story Of Balance—A Zen Buddhist Retreat In The Heart Of The Midwest

Root River Diary

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

Autumn Splendor

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