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New Design for Downtown Spring Valley May Preview Future
David Phillips reports on efforts by the Spring Valley Business Alliance to revive the downtown area.

Norway Holds A Giant Family Reunion
Crossings 200 commemorates 200 years of organized Norwegian emigration to North America. This story follows a visit by Terje Mikael Hasle Joranger of Norway — who happens to have relatives living in southeastern Minnesota — who talks about the history of Norwegian emigration to North America and the 2025 bicentennial.

Festival of Owls Kids Art Contest Draws Thousands of Entries from Around the World
Karla Bloem details the 2023-24 Festival of Owls Kids-Art-Contest.

Happy Birthday, Root River Current!
Root River Current’s first year of publishing—on behalf of its board of directors, co-publishers John Torgrimson and John Gaddo look back at what it took to get here and plans for the future of this online magazine. They talk with Steve Harris.