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Like right on, but read on, right? (Or write?!)

Anyway, this is your landing page for ALL of our content. Here at Inspire(d), we write about inspiring people, places, and things in or related to the Driftless Region.

Greg Wennes

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Greg Wennes

Greg Wennes, a recovering alcoholic himself, helped found Sunrise Care Facility in 1988. It was among the first of its kind in this part of the Driftless.

Adam Wiltgen

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Adam Wiltgen

There’s some serious pep in Adam Wiltgen’s step as he leads a tour of the arts campus in Lanesboro, a small, but vibrant, community in Southeast Minnesota.

Red’s IGA

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Red’s IGA

Meatball suppers, spaghetti feeds, pancake breakfasts: Fundraisers are a beloved Midwestern tradition. Spring Grove's Red's IGA takes it a step further!

Lora Friest

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Lora Friest

NE Iowa RC&D's Lora Friest says she never tires of visiting with people about their ideas and helping them realize that they can actually achieve them.

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