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Black and white photo of an old two-story rectangular building with windows wrapping around the building.

Before Social Security, Fillmore County Poor Farm Helped The Poor And Aging

February 25, 2025

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Two men, one older and one younger, play cribbage on a wood table in front of a red brick fireplace.

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

February 17, 2025

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A man in a brown shirt and woman in a light blue sweater stand in front of dark green cabinets and small pieces of art.

Art Center Serves As A Hub For Winona Artists And Community

February 10, 2025

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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

February 4, 2025

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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

February 3, 2025

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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

January 15, 2025

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

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

January 5, 2025

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In The News: Opportunities to Create!

Several recently announced spring and summer activities will spur participants' creativity in music, performing arts -- and gardening!

Pair of eagles sit on a snowy river bank on a sunny day.

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Original photography from southeastern Minnesota featuring nature scenes and community activities.

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Root River Current seeks Board of Directors candidates to support 2025 growth—can you help?

Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

Efforts to collect acorns are helping with reforestation projects along the Upper Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on volunteer work near the Reno Bottoms.

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Learn how your community can benefit -- and beautify -- from a 2025 Paint the Town Grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (applications accepted through March 31), and tour some of the recent projects in southeast Minnesota.

Poetry: “Love…” In Springtime

Original poems -- and a doodle -- by southeastern Minnesota artist and poet, Diane Knight.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Before Social Security, Fillmore County Poor Farm Helped The Poor And Aging

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Art Center Serves As A Hub For Winona Artists And Community

Ski Jumping In America Had Its Roots In Southeast Minnesota

Frequent Cemetery Visitor Finds ‘Friends,’ Preserves Memories

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

In The News: Opportunities to Create!

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Poetry: “Love…” In Springtime

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