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Wide view inside the Chatfield Public Library showing three clear plastic STEAM activity bins displayed on a long bookshelf table. One bin contains colorful craft and sensory materials, another holds wooden blocks, and a third contains building toys and supplies. A bright yellow sign in the center promotes Yoto Players available at the library for children’s educational audio stories and music. Rows of children’s books fill the shelves below and behind the display. Large windows along the left side bring natural light into the modern library space while a patron browses books in the background.

Unique Library Programs Show Evolution of Borrowing

A drone view of machinery equipment working on the Root River rechanneling project.

Restoration Project Redirects Root River to Original Channel

People dressed in protective fire gear, holding long handled rakes and shovels walk through a sparse woods over greenish brown vegetation. Behind them is a like of smoke and a bright blue sky.

Local Group Connects Neighbors for Safe Use of Fire in Land Management

A man in waders stands knee deep in flowing river water just below a short dam. He is casting out a long line from his fishing pole and holding the line in one hand.

Proposed Lanesboro Riverfront Project Adds Access, Fishing and Trails

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Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

The Root River's North Branch takes an unnatural twist to the north at the site of a former hydroelectric dam. The river channel originally curved to the right – now mostly grown over with trees. (Photo by Dan Brown)

To End Erosion at a Former Dam, Engineers Shifting Root River Back to its Original Bed

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