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Couple stands in front of racks filled with growing mushrooms.

LeRoy-Area Couple Turns Family Dairy Farm Into Gourmet Mushroom Business

January 5, 2025

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Black and white aerial photo of Lanesboro town from the 1800s.

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

January 5, 2025

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Yes, Christmas cards do exist in real life! Snowy view of the Christmas Market held on campus in Rauland, Norway.

Christmas in Norway: A Minnesotan’s Yuletide Greeting For The Season

December 19, 2024

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Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

December 18, 2024

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A woman in a department of natural resources uniform stands on a river bank by long tubes made of natural fibers placed on the muddy bank.

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

December 16, 2024

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Middle aged man stand in front of a large black cast iron machine with a tray holding light brown coffee beans. A long arm moves through the beans as they roast.

Flavors Of The World Converge At Carlson Roasting Company

December 10, 2024

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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

December 10, 2024

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Tony Rahe stands next to a wall of lettuce in one of his hydroponic growing containers at Rahe of Sunshine Farms in Wykoff.

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

December 10, 2024

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Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

A reader-requested 'favorite' seasonal video bound to bring smiles. Happy Holidays to you and yours from everyone at Root River Current!

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Tony Rahe stands next to a wall of lettuce in one of his hydroponic growing containers at Rahe of Sunshine Farms in Wykoff.

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

David Phillips tours a hydroponic farming operation in Wykoff, Minnesota. Owner Tony Rahe gives access to the two trailers currently housing multiple acres of lettuce, kohlrabi, and radishes that are sold to local schools, at farmers markets, and online.

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Black and white aerial photo of Lanesboro town from the 1800s.

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

Details on a new audio-based history and storytelling project, Talking Trail, coming to Lanesboro in Spring 2025.

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Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

A Christmas Guitar: Memories burn bright for regional singer/songwriter Ann Lowe.

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Cattle move through a pasture in a rotational grazing operation.

Rotational Grazing: Pipeline To Water Quality And Soil Health

Ann Wessel reports on a Fillmore County farmer who is converting CRP ground into productive pasture.

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Autumn Splendor

Southeast Minnesota Driftless Scenery, Fall 2024

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