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Kara Maloney says community building is about a lot of different things, but most of all, it’s about showing up.

Decorah - and Winter Inspire(d) cover – artist Laura Demuth shares her meandering journey through weaving and life.

Decorate your home with hearts and love this winter with this simple Paper Heart Wreath project. Step-by-step instructions here!

Winter 2024-25 Inspire(d) We’re all in this together.  And despite all our differences – or perhaps in celebration of them – I’d like to remind…

Decorah's annual Wellness Weekend is in November. We’ve put together a “Wellness Weekend Toolkit” to help you get ready!

It is wild to think it's been 17 years of Inspire(d) already! Here’s a look back on this “experiment in positive news” from past to present.

Caring…for barns, flowering plants, and, most importantly, people, has been the mission and passion of longtime Decorah resident Marlene Fenstermann. Her husband Duane talked her…

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…

Each October, as daytime temperatures dip and leaves slowly shift toward red and gold, Erin Ryan packs up the car for a day trip. But…

Roxie Nichols shares what inspiration means to her to the new Inspire(d) column, Future Focused, helping to give the next generation a voice.

Make these cute fill-in thank you cards to leave on your co-worker's desk, in your kid's lunch, or even at each place setting at Thanksgiving!

Mental health counselor Olivia Lynn Schnur walks us through tips for finding hope and remembering our why.