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Gamesboro Brings Role-Playing Gamers to Lanesboro

A surprise snowstorm didn’t stop the annual Gamesboro event in Lanesboro, Minn., where more than 50 participants gathered at multiple local venues to play immersive role-playing and tabletop games all weekend.

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Essay | The Root River Anthology: Five Years Later

Regional writer and performing artist Catherine Glynn reflects on the process of producing a radio play during Covid-19 in this 2025 essay.

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Profile | John B. Nicol: Lanesboro’s “Jack of Arts”

Meet Lanesboro artist John B. Nicol whose career blends theater, photography and history into his special role in rural Minnesota. Steve Harris has this profile.

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In Rural Minnesota, this Resident Ensemble Model Thrives

Robert Hubbard takes us behind the scenes at Lanesboro’s Commonweal Theatre to reveal the secrets of its success as a professional theatre for nearly 40 years!

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