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By Lauren Kraus Originally published in the October/November 2010 issue of Inspire(d) Fall is upon us, whether we like it or not. Personally, I find…

Iowa’s only National Monument is Better than Ever Text and Photos by Lauren Kraus Oirginally printed in the October/November 2009 issue of Inspire(d) The Driftless…

Interview and foreword by Karen Kerndt I met Mary Henry in 1988 when I started working with Winneshiek County Public Health. She has been a…

Gale Ludeking, 84, is an army veteran with a lot of great tales and a great memory to store them! Interview and foreword by Ron…

By Aryn Henning Nichols Decorah artist John Kjome is a patient man, that’s for sure. He thinks, plans, and meticulously strategizes his next move –…

By Sam Wiles When people commonly think “Iowa,” they think corn, farms and uninterrupted flat land. Maybe even the well-known statewide road ride, Ragbrai. But…

By Aryn Henning Nichols Halfway across the world, in a land full of colors, ancient traditions, and life oh-so-different from the Midwest – America, for…

By Sam Wiles  The Wailin’ Jennys might just have the coolest name in modern music. The obvious but clever pun on country music legend Waylon…

(What’s got 8 wheels, 25 strings, 5 heads and is 140 years old? Well, The Alaska String Band of course…) By Benji Nichols When faced…

By Becky Idstrom Pam Kester’s art studio is full of material ripe for creating. In just 10 short minutes she has already listed at least…

Strap on your quads; We’re goin’ derby By Aryn Henning Nichols . Photo by Studio J Photography By day she’s the housewife. The attorney. The writer,…

    By Aryn Henning Nichols He’s been called the Willy Wonka of recycling. Terry Buenzow walks around the Winneshiek County Recycling Center pointing at…