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Poetry: Those Darn Feelings

January 24, 2024

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Poetry: Welcome Winter

December 20, 2023

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Poetry: Emerging

November 27, 2023

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Poetry: Double Vision & More

October 25, 2023

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Poetry: From Sputnik to Eden

September 26, 2023

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Poetry: Summer Haiku & Mid July Greens

August 25, 2023

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Poetry: From a Homesteader’s Journal

July 19, 2023

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An old fashioned metal windmill stands above a field against a sky of pink and blue clouds at sunset

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

Nature inspires Berta Aug’s poetry. Two new poems from this local author.

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!

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.

A woman and a small child kneel next to a gravestone. Beside them is a wagon holding cleaning supplies. Grass is green, sky is blue.

Frequent Cemetery Visitor Finds ‘Friends,’ Preserves Memories

David Phillips shares the story of a southeastern Minnesota woman’s hobby that’s become a mission to restore headstones and preserve memories for local families.

A woman bundled up with a knitted green hat, knitted green mittens, and a plaid scarf gives a thumbs up outside on a winter day.

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

John Weiss joins in with birders at Whitewater State Park to collect data during the annual Christmas Bird Count.

Black and white photo of a group of downhill skiers holding their skis upright in front of them with dark uniforms and large white labels on the front with their team numbers.

Ski Jumping In America Had Its Roots In Southeast Minnesota

At the turn of the 20th century, ski jumping was a growing sport in Southeast Minnesota. Steve Harris and John Torgrimson follow the history to its roots in Lanesboro.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Poetry: An Ode…A Shiver…A Loon

Poetry: Those Darn Feelings

Poetry: Welcome Winter

Poetry: Emerging

Poetry: Double Vision & More

Poetry: From Sputnik to Eden

Poetry: Summer Haiku & Mid July Greens

Poetry: From a Homesteader’s Journal

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Frequent Cemetery Visitor Finds ‘Friends,’ Preserves Memories

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

Ski Jumping In America Had Its Roots In Southeast Minnesota

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