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

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

January 15, 2025

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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

January 14, 2025

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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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A full garden view and a testament to lots of hard work last fall emerge in Loni Kemp's garden.

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

Fall is the time to plant bulbs for beautiful spring blooms. Loni Kemp shares her advice and garden photos with us as we plan and plant.

Community Leaders, “In The News…”

Tim Penny, Colleen Foehrenbacher, and Joe Grodahl are "In the news"—insights and updates on community people, businesses, organizations and happenings.

A low fire burns in vegetation in a ditch along a highway while a worker with fire gear and a drip torch looks on.

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

Prescribed burns in road ditches and grassy fields are a necessary component in the Driftless to control noxious weeds and trees and spur growth of desirable vegetation. Mike Dougherty follows a crew in southeastern Minnesota as they spend an autumn

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

Greg Schieber shares the challenges of owning and maintaining a farm truck.

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

John Torgrimson visits Schmidt Farm’s garlic operation in Carimona Township, Fillmore County.

upper mississippi river backwaters photo

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

Fisheries and environmental quality along the Upper Mississippi River could benefit from the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025, introduced in late February. We learn more from the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

2024 year in review: Root River Current photo essay

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

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

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

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

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

Community Leaders, “In The News…”

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

Essay: Setbacks Are the Norm on My Small Farm

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

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

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