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Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

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In The News: Trees!

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A man stands in a stream up to his thighs and reaches out with a wood handled net to scoop up a trout.

2025 Trout Season Looks Promising for Local Anglers

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Wild Rice Returns To Nearby Stretches of Mississippi River

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Maple syrup pours out of a metal valve with a blue handle into a large stainless steel urn with handles.

‘Sweet Business’ In The Hardwood Forest

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Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

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

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Trout in the Classroom: Opening a New World To Kids

February 17, 2025

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Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

Anna Loney reports on a community gathering recently held in Lanesboro to help people learn communication techniques.

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Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

How do our partners approach their work? Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk's Madeline Heim shares her insights.

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A small two-seater white and blue airplane sits on the tarmac with the door open and a women peeking out and smiling.

Flying into Fillmore County Airport

Alison Leathers chronicles the long history of the Fillmore County Airport and highlights recent improvements made through federal and state funding.

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In The News: Trees!

Spring is a time for celebrating trees – we report on two restoration projects taking place in conjunction with Arbor Day and Arbor Month.

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April Springs To Life

Root River Current photographers capture the arrival of Spring in Southeast Minnesota.

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A robin stands in a pile of brush on the edge of a stream.

Essay: Celebrating Blossoming Ephemerals, The Return Of Birdsong, And Earth Day

An excerpt on Spring from Nancy Overcott’s book 'At Home in the Big Woods.'

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