Culture & Community

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">A rolling coral reef ready to go on stage. (Photo by Laurie Byrne)</span>

Behind the Scenes and Under the Sea

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

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">A stave church in Renlie, Valdres, Norway, about 80 miles north of Oslo, where the author’s great grandfather attended church as a young man. (Photo by John Torgrimson)</span>

The Fabric that Binds: A Family’s History

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Giants of the Earth Heritage Center Staff in front of mural depicting Valdres, Norway, by late Norwegian artist Sigmund Aarseth. Left to right, Violet Hatfield, Bill Fried, Anastasia (Stacy) Wold. (Photo by Alison Leathers)</span>

Giants of the Earth Heritage Center — An Entry to Cultural Exploration

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Karl Unnasch prepares a stained glass panel in his Pilot Mound studio. “Stained glass is a sneaky medium,” says artist Karl Unnasch, “a series of frozen brush strokes.” (Photo submitted by Karl Unnasch)</span>

Profile | In Conversation with Stained Glass Artist Karl Unnasch

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">A wicker, biodegradable casket awaiting burial at the Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Gainesville FL. (Photo courtesy of the Conservation Burial Alliance)</span>

The Final Decision: Choosing Natural Green Burial

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Gordie Tindall of Lanesboro, Minnesota, in front of his pool hall. (Photo by Steve Harris)</span>

Gordie’s “Lost Ballparks” Find a Home in Lanesboro

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Roger Steinberg drives down a Fillmore County road, one he drove many times when he worked for the University of Minnesota Extension. (Photo by John Weiss)</span>

Roger Steinberg Proves One Man Can Make a Difference

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Soybeans being harvested in Illinois in September 2023. Six states in the Midwest witnessed the loss of more than 30,000 farms since 2017. (Photo by Darrell Hoemann, Investigate Midwest)</span>

Farm data a ‘wake-up call’ for SE Minnesota and surrounding states’ farmers

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Jim Fossum had Norrie Syndrome as a young child which left him blind most of his life. He has a talent for music and is well known in the Preston area. (Photo by John Weiss)</span>

Play Us a Song, Piano Man

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Nearly four gallons of pure maple syrup gathered in one season by the Fryer family of Chatfield. (Photo by Julie Fryer)</span>

A Sweet Surprise in Your Own Backyard

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Artist Mary Denzer is pictured working on Lino prints for her late husband’s book of poetry. (Photo by Delia Bell)</span>

Chiaroscuro — The Making of a Book

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