Driftless Stories
New Minowa Player’s 50th Season!
Decorah’s community theatre group, New Minowa Players, has been welcoming people into its unique and vibrant family for the last 50 years.
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Decorah’s community theatre group, New Minowa Players, has been welcoming people into its unique and vibrant family for the last 50 years.
Having trouble deciding what is best to let go? Run your question through this flowchart to help guide you to an answer!
Mental health professional Olivia Lynn Schnur explains how letting go of what no longer serves us creates space for the future.
Decorah artist Angie Herrmann has embedded painting into everyday life, striking a chord with many in the region.
Angel’s House of Healing in La Crosse, Wisconsin, provides support for women going through transformation after addiction and trauma.
Karen & Jim Gray are community-builders par excellence, with Ye Olde Gray Barn being just one project they’ve been involved in over the years.
Regenerating Soil and Community, an innovative regenerative agriculture project, empowers landowners to conserve soil for the future.
The Fall 2025 Inspire(d) Magazine marks 18 years of this experiment in positive news! Read Aryn Henning Nichols' editor's letter here.
See Inspire(d)'s 2023 photographers for each mag's center spread spot (the very middle of the magazine). The Driftless is a magical place!
Probituary: A Notice of Life for Calvin Anderson who is strong in his faith, family, and Swedish heritage.
Sogo Snacks owners & husband-and-wife team Dan Bellrichard and Liza Hicken have set out to make the world a better place through snacks
Held annually in Lanesboro, MN, Stringwood Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 25th year of hosting a musical retreat in nature.