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Root River Current’s Local Events Calendar: A New Way To Connect

December 5, 2024

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Seasonal Crafts, Sweets Just Around the Corner

November 24, 2024

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Zach Lind, General Manager of Norsland Lefse, mans the company booth at a recent FEAST event in Rochester.

Norsland Makes Lefse “Like Grandma Used To Make”

November 23, 2024

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The Journey of Two to Creating Ability

November 11, 2024

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Paint Where We Live, Live Where We Paint

October 29, 2024

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Behind Friday Night Lights

October 29, 2024

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Small older main street with brightly colored tent set up as people gather, walk around, and visit with neighbors.

New Design For Downtown Spring Valley May Preview Future

October 27, 2024

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A woman with blonde-brown hair reads a picture book to a child with red hair pulled back in a partial pony tail.

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Alison Leathers checks in on local schools as they implement a new comprehensive reading program through Minnesota’s READ Act.

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

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Greg Lovell visits Neighbors in Action, a La Crescent nonprofit working to keep seniors in their homes.

Inside Root River Current, January 2025

Behind the scenes news from Root River Current -- announcing a major grant award and expanding the board for growth and success!

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.

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 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.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Flavors Of The World Converge At Carlson Roasting Company

Root River Current’s Local Events Calendar: A New Way To Connect

Seasonal Crafts, Sweets Just Around the Corner

Norsland Makes Lefse “Like Grandma Used To Make”

The Journey of Two to Creating Ability

Paint Where We Live, Live Where We Paint

Behind Friday Night Lights

New Design For Downtown Spring Valley May Preview Future

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Inside Root River Current, January 2025

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

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