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More Trees, And Those To Care For Them, In La Crescent

August 20, 2024

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Behind The Scenes And Under The Sea

August 19, 2024

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Root River Current’s Local Events Calendar—Find A New Adventure!

July 30, 2024

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Essay: Making hay…as well as memories

June 13, 2024

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The Fabric that binds: A Family’s History

June 13, 2024

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Giants of the Earth Heritage Center: An entry to cultural exploration

June 13, 2024

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Profile: In Conversation with Stained Glass Artist, Karl Unnasch

June 13, 2024

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Community Leaders, “In The News…”

Tim Penny, Colleen Foehrenbacher, and Joe Grodahl are "In the news"—insights and updates on community people, businesses, organizations and happenings.

A low fire burns in vegetation in a ditch along a highway while a worker with fire gear and a drip torch looks on.

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

Prescribed burns in road ditches and grassy fields are a necessary component in the Driftless to control noxious weeds and trees and spur growth of desirable vegetation. Mike Dougherty follows a crew in southeastern Minnesota as they spend an autumn

Paul Schmidt in the shed on his farm where 64,000 garlic are drying. Schmidt Farm markets seed stock to a variety of garden and seed companies.

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

John Torgrimson visits Schmidt Farm’s garlic operation in Carimona Township, Fillmore County.

upper mississippi river backwaters photo

SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries To Benefit From Proposed Legislation

Fisheries and environmental quality along the Upper Mississippi River could benefit from the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025, introduced in late February. We learn more from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

Greg Schieber shares the challenges of owning and maintaining a farm truck.

Groups of people of all ages sit around tables in a library with sun streaming in the windows.. They are leaning over tables sorting garden seeds.

Cultivating Community: How the Chatfield Public Library is Sowing Seeds

Move over books and periodicals: Laurie Byrne explains how seeds are making their way into area libraries.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

To Market, To Market: A Trip To the Lanesboro Sales Commission Auction

More Trees, And Those To Care For Them, In La Crescent

Behind The Scenes And Under The Sea

Root River Current’s Local Events Calendar—Find A New Adventure!

Essay: Making hay…as well as memories

The Fabric that binds: A Family’s History

Giants of the Earth Heritage Center: An entry to cultural exploration

Profile: In Conversation with Stained Glass Artist, Karl Unnasch

Community Leaders, “In The News…”

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries To Benefit From Proposed Legislation

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

Cultivating Community: How the Chatfield Public Library is Sowing Seeds

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