Driftless Stories

It’s live! The Summer 2015 Inspire(d) Magazine! Read it online here (it will hit stands starting today, local friends)! We love all the yummy local food…

By Aryn Henning Nichols • Originally published in the Spring 2011 Inspire(d) All Photos Courtesy of the Jensen Family Families are bound together – whether…

“A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community.” -Aldo Leopold ——————————- By Benji Nichols • Originally…

By Maren Stumme-Diers • Originally published in the April/May 2010 issue of Inspire(d), updated Spring 2015 Looking to green your life on earth day? How…

By Aryn Henning Nichols • Photos courtesy Seed Here Studio There’s a fine line between inspiration and intimidation. It’s so easy to look at super…

By Kristine Kopperud Jepsen • Originally published in the Fall 2011 Inspire(d) 2015 Update: Project Care will once again host a graduation celebration for local…

Intro and photos by Aryn Henning Nichols • Originally published in the Spring 2011 Inspire(d) It’s a tale of two cities – Elkader, Iowa and…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Aase Haugen Home, or Aase Haugen Senior Services as it is now known. What was created out…

By Sonya Luse Geenen • Illustrations by Natalie Moore Originally printed in the Spring 2011 Inspire(d) Magazine So you want to start a garden? There’s no…

Trust Your Crazy Ideas print by Danielle Ameling, of Iron Leaf Press By Aryn Henning Nichols • Originally published in the Fall 2013 Inspire(d) Ossian, Iowa,…

Bob Holtan – KDEC Radio This is Part 5 of a series on inspiring individuals who help bring live entertainment to NE Iowa and the…

By Aryn Henning Nichols Originally published in the Spring 2012 Inspire(d) Magazine Hundreds of years ago, to get through long, cold winters, Norwegians took paint…