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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

November 24, 2024

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EllenTitus of The Nature Conservancy checks on the goats helping restore goat prairie.

Conservation Ballot Initiative Key To Trust Fund Renewal

October 16, 2024

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Trail extension south of Harmony is under construction

August 18, 2024

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A Big Thing in a Small Town: Welcoming Veterans Home in Preston

July 22, 2024

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Nitrate and water issue proposals addressed by 2024 Minnesota Legislature

May 23, 2024

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The Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Gets Two Steps Closer to Reality

May 14, 2024

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Minnesota’s 2024 political process is well underway

March 4, 2024

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Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

Ancient and sacred Indigenous mounds along the Upper Mississippi River are at risk due to seasonal flooding. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on efforts to protect these mounds in Effigy Mounds National Monument.

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

Christmas in Norway looks a little different than her previous home in southeast Minnesota; Drue Fergison reports from abroad on the unique Christmas traditions and experiences in Rauland, Norway.

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!

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

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

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.

Building Community Through Storytelling

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Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

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

Conservation Ballot Initiative Key To Trust Fund Renewal

Trail extension south of Harmony is under construction

A Big Thing in a Small Town: Welcoming Veterans Home in Preston

Nitrate and water issue proposals addressed by 2024 Minnesota Legislature

The Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Gets Two Steps Closer to Reality

Minnesota’s 2024 political process is well underway

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

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

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

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