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The Summer/Fall 2020 Inspire(d) is all about finding ways to Keep Showing Up – for yourself, your community, and your world. Inside, you’ll find (so…
The Summer/Fall 2020 Inspire(d) is all about finding ways to Keep Showing Up – for yourself, your community, and your world. Inside, you’ll find (so…
By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Summer/Fall 2020 Inspire(d) Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging connects Driftless residents during time of COVID For…
By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Spring 2020 Inspire(d) “What are your plans after graduation?” We’ve all asked this of a high schooler…
Foot-Notes Scandinavian Music Keeps Dancers Turning at Highlandville Schoolhouse BY KRISTINE JEPSEN As the summer sun dips behind the bluffs in Northeast Iowa, cars nudge…
The Spring 2019 Inspire(d) is all about planting the seeds of hope for the future! Here’s what you’ll find: Puentes/Bridges • La Crosse Promise •…
The Winter 2018-19 Inspire(d) is all about walking your talk! Here’s what you’ll find: Female Mayors in the Driftless Region • Mentoring in Northeast Iowa,…
By Kristine Jepsen Decorah’s winter solstice concert, Burning Bright, celebrates 20 years of bringing light in the darkness and giving back to the community. Choir…
The Fall 2018 Inspire(d) is filled with fun ideas for getting out of your comfort zone – we are so excited to share it with…
Here’s what you’ve got to get excited about in the Spring 2018 Inspire(d): Westby Community Feature, National Eagle Center, States of America films – Beth…
Community Builder: Greg Wennes – Sunrise Care Facility, Spring Grove, Minnesota Story and photos by Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d)…
Community Builders: Roxanne Schnitzler & Jessica Rediske: Red-Roxy Quilt Co. By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) When Roxanne Schnitzler and…
By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Fall 2017 Inspire(d) Magazine Meatball suppers, spaghetti feeds, pancake breakfasts: There’s no dispute that food fundraisers are…
Liz Rog & Brad Crawford: DecorahNow.com By Kristine Jepsen “I think this started because I would get asked by someone on the street, or in…
Here’s what’s happening in the Spring 2017 Inspire(d): Female Mountain Bikers (Rule) • Hannah Breckbill / Farmer • Anna Bolz / Chef • Lindy Weilgart /…
Seed Starting: Get your plants growing like a pro By Kristine Jepsen • Photos courtesy River Root Farm It begins mid-winter, when the seed catalogs start…
Winter is a wonderful time to cozy in and think about making life better. So we’re excited to bring you the new Winter 2016-2017 Inspire(d) Magazine,…
Marinade for Grilling (vegetables, chicken legs or thighs, pork, lamb) By Kristine Jepsen • Photos by Aryn Henning Nichols • Illustrations by Lauren Bonney Originally…
Inspired Magazine Summer 2016! Welcome to the 2016 ‘Summer’ issue of Inspire(d) Magazine! As always, the summer issue of Inspire(d) has a fun local food theme. This…
Tim Blanski of Granary Woodshops, Spring Grove, Minnesota Story and photos by Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Fall 2015 Inspire(d) Historic dream home…
Volunteer Firefighters’ Service Roots Run Deep By Kristine Jepsen Red. Siren. Fire. It doesn’t take many descriptors to arrive at one image: Long, gleaming firetrucks…
Purl Up and Get Cozy with local knitting expert Bev Bakkum Story & photos by Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Winter 2011-12 Inspire(d) “SOS!…
It’s a dirty Business…but it’s worth it! Shutterstock photo/ Marina Lohrbach By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Spring 2015 Inspire(d) You know you’ve…