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Trisha Holthaus of Market 52
Market 52 owners Trisha and Mark Holthaus love a good auction. But in 2017, when they found they were running out of space for their…
Sum of Your Business
You know what we love? Local businesses. They’re the backbone of our own business, and we love to share how local Driftless businesses got their start. It’s so inspiring to learn what motivated our friends, neighbors, and community members to take the leap, how they’ve done over the years, and how they’ve done it! This Q&A section is all about putting faces and stories to those local businesses we support and love.
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Eric Sovern of Cardboard Robot
Cardboard Robot on Winnebago Street in Downtown Decorah is “your friendly neighborhood making-stuff store.” It’s a place filled with creativity and inspiration – art supplies,…
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Laree Schouweiler of Driftless Yoga Center
Laree Schouweiler is the kind of person who manages to turn strangers into friends within one conversation. But after she moved to Decorah from the…
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Chris Jackson of Borah Teamwear
Coon Valley is a picture-perfect village nestled in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Just 20 miles from La Crosse, it’s teeming with bluffs, natural beauty, and miles…
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Greens’ Sugar Bush
For many families in the area, it’s not spring without a trip to the annual Maple Festival at Greens’ Sugar Bush in rural Northeast Iowa.…
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Jess Rediske of Red-Roxy Quilt Co.
The stars were aligned when Jess Rediske founded Red-Roxy Quilt Co. with her mom, Roxanne Schnitzler, in 2012. From an off-the-cuff horoscope promising an upcoming…
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Sum of Your Business: La Rana Bistro
Lovers of La Rana Bistro can breathe easy: the legacy of local food at this gem of a restaurant in Decorah, Iowa, will continue for…
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Steve & Collin White of Mabe’s Pizza
There are certain things that are identified as true Decorah landmarks: Dunning’s Spring, Vesterheim, Luther College, Seed Savers Exchange… and Mabe’s Pizza, of course! (Ok,…
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Dani Peterslie & Azia Thelemann of Drift Mercantile
There’s not much of a sibling rivalry for sisters Azia Thelemann and Dani Peterslie, owners of Drift Mercantile in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Okay, there was…
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Gabi Masek of Wildcrafted Acupuncture & Herbs
Everything about Wildcrafted Acupuncture & Herbs welcomes folks in. Dozens of plants perch in the sunny windows, backdrops for comfy seats, wellness products, and a…
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Free Range Exchange
Free Range Exchange is a little bit café, a little bit market, and a whole lot wholesome. It sits in a charming building right on…
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Dave & Carolee Rapson of Country View Dairy
In the spring of 2002, Dave and Carolee Rapson moved from Michigan to Hawkeye, Iowa, in search of their dream dairy farm. Many farm jobs…
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