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Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

April 28, 2025

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Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

April 28, 2025

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Herbjørn Gausta – Norwegian Pioneer and Painter of Church Altars

April 23, 2025

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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

April 23, 2025

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In The News: Trees!

April 21, 2025

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Discovered: The Underground Railroad In Southeast Minnesota And The Abolitionists Who Helped

April 15, 2025

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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

April 13, 2025

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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.

Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

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

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.

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.

April Springs To Life

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

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.'

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Flying into Fillmore County Airport

Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

Herbjørn Gausta – Norwegian Pioneer and Painter of Church Altars

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

In The News: Trees!

Discovered: The Underground Railroad In Southeast Minnesota And The Abolitionists Who Helped

2025 Trout Season Looks Promising for Local Anglers

Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

Flying into Fillmore County Airport

In The News: Trees!

April Springs To Life

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

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