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Joan Finnegan’s Dream Was Always To Be A Painter

March 10, 2025

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

March 10, 2025

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Women Who Shaped Southeastern Minnesota History

March 5, 2025

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Essay: Plowabunga! My Salute To Snowplow Drivers

March 3, 2025

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Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

March 3, 2025

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Stand Up, Speak Up

February 26, 2025

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Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

February 25, 2025

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'Tis the season to be jolly—and generous! Please support Root River Current with a financial gift—and thank you!

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!

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.

A woman with blonde-brown hair reads a picture book to a child with red hair pulled back in a partial pony tail.

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Alison Leathers checks in on local schools as they implement a new comprehensive reading program through Minnesota’s READ Act.

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.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

Joan Finnegan’s Dream Was Always To Be A Painter

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

Women Who Shaped Southeastern Minnesota History

Essay: Plowabunga! My Salute To Snowplow Drivers

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Stand Up, Speak Up

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Neighbor Helping Neighbor

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Inside Root River Current, January 2025

Poetry: Clouds Awakening

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