Driftless Stories

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…

By Sara Friedl-Putnam • Photos by Benji Nichols Lefse. For many Driftless Region folks claiming Norwegian roots, just hearing the word conjures up a singular…

Interview and introduction by Aryn Henning Nichols (originally published in Inspire(d)’s Summer 2012 edition) • Photos courtesy Jase Grimm The South Pole conjures up images…

By Aryn Henning Nichols • Images courtesy StoryPeople There’s magic in that cup of coffee (tea, beer, water) you’re drinking. Also in that stack of…

Q&A with local author Jerry Johnson Introduction & interview by Aryn Henning Nichols • Photos by Aaron Lurth Writing books is easy. Said no one ever.…

Olivia Hahn and Karla Dietmeyer have come a long way since starting cello/violin duo The OK Factor in 2012. And yet the two Luther alums…