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In mid-March, as longer days herald the onset of spring, an aquatic miracle unfolds. Small ponds, buried for months under ice and snow, begin to…

Northeast Iowa artist and flower farmer Jen Opheim knows the power of new beginnings.  “I don’t sit still for very long,” she says. “I think…

When we switched printers in 2023, we decided to start featuring local photographers’ work in the Center Spread spot in each Inspire(d) Magazine. We wanted…

During the last ice age – 20,000 years ago give or take a few years – the ebb and flow of glaciers forever changed the…

Lisa Lantz, owner of The Getup in Downtown Decorah, is a total ray of sunshine. So it’s no surprise that her resale store feels like…

The story starts out in a familiar way: Boy meets girl. They get married. They start a family. Alex Weber and Moran Lonning met in…

When you walk through the door at Coffee on the River in Lansing, Iowa, you’re immersed in a feeling of historic warmth. Giant grain hoppers…

Feeling down about the world or yourself? Print off these 18 Mini Pep Talks to encourage you to keep fighting the good fight. We’ve got…

I love the idea of removing things from my plate.  (Metaphorically, of course. Please leave my chocolate and cheese alone…).  Sure, we can always try to…

It’s not uncommon to see Dr. Jodi Enos-Berlage, a biology professor and researcher at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, lugging a decent-sized clump of dirt…

When we switched printers in 2023, we decided to start featuring local photographers’ work in the Center Spread spot in each Inspire(d) Magazine. We wanted…

While the discovery that Decorah sits atop an ancient impact crater and was once home to the world’s oldest-recorded sea scorpion, Pentecopterus decorahensis, may seem…