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Fall's a good time for DOING THINGS. But that very fact can drive me into a funk. I’m all "I don’t wanna do things! I want to drink beer with friends!"

"I’ve loved to express myself artistically for as long as I can remember," artist Lori Biwer-Stewart says, recalling long, happy hours doodling as a child.

Ever wondered what falls into the gourd family? How about the history of gourds? We wondered! The result, was, of course, an infographic! Enjoy!

Interviewed by friend Becky Olafsen • Originally published in the Fall 2015 Inspire(d) Becky and her husband, Peter, frequently share the pew with Marvin Wicks…

The engine starts slowly. Chug, chug, chug. Pop! Chug, chug, chug – speeding up – it spills steam from it’s pipe as the wheels start to turn aaannnd…motion!

Come along on a Driftless Daytrip to Elkader and Clayton County Iowa!

Rainy day? Too humid to be outside? Check out this primer on a handful of Driftless Region Museums!

The whole changing from caterpillars to butterflies is some crazy, super science! Seriously...do you know what goes into it? Like, whoa.

Potlucks are pretty rad, right? We're sharing a few main course ideas today: marinated grilled shrimp, sausage/arugula pasta, and Aryn's pesto recipe!

There’s always been a buzz around bees. Okay…it’s a bad pun. But, really, bees are pretty darn amazing.

Sum of Your Biz: Brett Reese of Rebound Enterprises! Reese says: "Do nothing alone. Don’t work in a vacuum. Together, we can always achieve so much more."

Is it Gnome or Nisse? Not a question you ask on a regular basis...unless you're Scandinavian. Or you live in Decorah. Or you're visiting for Nordic Fest.