Lanesboro says it is ready to welcome visitors for a Fourth of July weekend filled with planned activities, entertainment, shopping, dining and small-town hospitality. Recent heavy rains have made the ...

The shrinking Colorado River has led states to propose drastic water cuts — but these cuts don’t address the root of the issue. The shrinking Colorado River has led states to propose drastic water ...

Franklin crews rescued a teenage boy from floodwaters in the Root River on Sunday. The teen was found clinging to a tree about 100 yards downstream from where he entered the water. Officials warn ...

LANESBORO, Minn. — Lanesboro has become a beacon for summer activities in southeastern Minnesota, especially for tubing. Water sports including kayaking, canoeing and tubing have always been popular ...

HOUSTON, Minnesota – The impacts of the Root River Trail System on the communities along it resemble the paved path itself: turns that veer one way, then another. “It hasn’t been the economic savior ...

University of Wisconsin-Parkside environmental science students and faculty last week dipped water out of an ice-free Root River to mark the start of a six-year checkup of the stream's health that ...

RACINE - The shallows of the Root River in Racine were alive Oct. 7. A half dozen dorsal fins protruded above the water's surface in just a 10-yard stretch of the river in Lincoln Park. For a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 7—PRESTON, Minn. — A 2025 deal that brought an old school Minnesota sawmill and logging operation together with young ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It's been a big part of what makes Lanesboro one of the state's refreshing summer getaways, but heavy downpours in June put river recreation off limits. The picturesque Root River ...

"It's definitely been a struggle," Caleb Rissman, of Root River Outfitters, said last week. In fact, he said, there have been more days of not allowing people in the water than days of putting them in ...