Bikers from near and far are invited to join in Preston’s “Taste of the Trail” event on Saturday, September 15 from 10am-3pm at the Preston Trailhead. Event schedule as follows: 10:15am-12:15pm – the “Root River Blue Grass Band” performs. Bikers are welcome to test taste a variety of local food samples while they last. Next
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By Kirsten Zoellner Who hasn’t heard someone complain about missing the good old days? Luckily, Peterson has a solution to the nostalgia with its 31st annual Gammel Dag (Norwegian for “Good Old Days”). Scheduled for Friday June 15 through Sunday, June 17, the celebration is packed with something for everyone and then some. New this
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The bridges between Lanesboro and Whalan will be under construction from November 1 through the winter. This segment of the Root River State Trail will be closed from 7 am to 6 pm, Mondays through Fridays. The other segments of the trail will remain open through the winter, and there will be no weekend closures.