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Shooting Star Trail was Once an Indigenous Crossroads
La Crescent Farmers Market Builds Community
Poetry: Junk Love and Other Poems

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An older woman stands in front of a mini-bus holding a bin of snacks and juices.

Area Public Health Officials Remain Vigilant at All Times

Since long before Covid 19, health officials have worked hard to stay ahead of ‘the next’ potential regional health threat; David Phillips reports on one example of a dedicated health team.

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.

man at table with book and magazine covers

On His Own Terms | The Writing Life of Tom Driscoll

A southeast Minnesota writer and publisher chronicles his journey as a heart transplant recipient: John Weiss shares the ‘story behind the story’ captured in a soon-to-be-published book by author Tom Driscoll.

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Beth Holger, CEO of Minneapolis non-profit The Link, visited Rushford to raise awareness of youth homelessness and sex trafficking. (Photo by Ella Deutchman)</span>

Youth Sex Trafficking Focus of League of Women Voters’ Public Forum

Ella Deutchman reports on a recent youth sex trafficking forum hosted by the Fillmore County League of Women Voters

Sterling Drug currently owns what originally had been the family-owned Slindee Pharmacy in Harmony; prior to its purchase by Sterling, the pharmacy was owned by Witt Pharmacy, a community chain based in Rushford. (All photos courtesy of Luke Slindee)

Essay: Pharmacies in the Root River Valley | A Recent History

Luke Slindee documents the disappearance of small town drug stores.

Smoke haze drifts over a valley in Fillmore County in late June. (Photo by John Torgrimson)

Wildfire Smoke is New Hazard in Upper Midwest

Chloe Johnson reports on wildfire smoke hazards in the Midwest.

Jacob Doerrler circa 1874.  As a child he excelled in mathematics, languages and art.  He would later die of starvation in the belief that extreme fasting would cure his ills.  He died on the family farm near Granger. Louis and Martha Nasch in 1913. Martha would later claim that she survived on a food-less regimen for seven years. (Submitted photos)

German Genius, Duped to Death

A German immigrant’s life and death was a mystery to his ancestors until a great-great niece unraveled the bizarre story.

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