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Black and white photo of an old two-story rectangular building with windows wrapping around the building.

Before Social Security, Fillmore County Poor Farm Helped The Poor And Aging

February 25, 2025

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A tiny trout floats in water surrounded by groups of tiny bubbles.

Trout in the Classroom: Opening a New World To Kids

February 17, 2025

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Two men, one older and one younger, play cribbage on a wood table in front of a red brick fireplace.

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

February 17, 2025

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A bright pink, purple, blue, and green sky of Northern Lights shine behind a plexiglas and wood sauna.

Things Are Heating Up At New Spring Grove Sauna Business

February 17, 2025

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Girl wrestlers pair off as they warm up on the mat in a high school gym.

Girls Are Wrestling In Southeast Minnesota — And Loving It!

February 10, 2025

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A man in a brown shirt and woman in a light blue sweater stand in front of dark green cabinets and small pieces of art.

Art Center Serves As A Hub For Winona Artists And Community

February 10, 2025

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Black and white photo of a group of downhill skiers holding their skis upright in front of them with dark uniforms and large white labels on the front with their team numbers.

Ski Jumping In America Had Its Roots In Southeast Minnesota

February 4, 2025

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Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Greg Lovell visits Neighbors in Action, a La Crescent nonprofit working to keep seniors in their homes.

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!

Inside Root River Current, January 2025

Behind the scenes news from Root River Current -- announcing a major grant award and expanding the board for growth and success!

An old fashioned metal windmill stands above a field against a sky of pink and blue clouds at sunset

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

Nature inspires Berta Aug’s poetry. Two new poems from this local author.

Two women stand in front of an iron gate with the words Watson Creek Cemetery

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Alison Leathers visits with the next generation of volunteers caring for the Watson Creek Cemetery near Preston, Minnesota.

A woman bundled up with a knitted green hat, knitted green mittens, and a plaid scarf gives a thumbs up outside on a winter day.

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

John Weiss joins in with birders at Whitewater State Park to collect data during the annual Christmas Bird Count.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Before Social Security, Fillmore County Poor Farm Helped The Poor And Aging

Trout in the Classroom: Opening a New World To Kids

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Things Are Heating Up At New Spring Grove Sauna Business

Girls Are Wrestling In Southeast Minnesota — And Loving It!

Art Center Serves As A Hub For Winona Artists And Community

Ski Jumping In America Had Its Roots In Southeast Minnesota

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Inside Root River Current, January 2025

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

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