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One of the most beautiful things about life is that you evolve as you grow. Jamie Heiden, a Holmen, Wisconsin-based photographer, has seen this firsthand…

I don’t know about you all, but I start every summer with Plans. Trips, projects, goals, visions of cramming All The Things into three-ish short months…

Summer often feels like it’s all go, go, go! But this year, I’m proposing we take it slow, slow, slow! I’m writing this letter the…

In 1970, Georgie Klevar moved from Minnesota to Decorah with her husband, Harvey, when he was offered a job at Luther College. While Harvey fulfilled…

Spring is on its way! The sounds and sights of migrating warblers and other songbirds make it hard to stay inside. Once the ground is…

In mid-March, as longer days herald the onset of spring, an aquatic miracle unfolds. Small ponds, buried for months under ice and snow, begin to…

When your parents are entrepreneurs, it can often feel more realistic to become an entrepreneur yourself.  From childhood into adulthood, sisters Erica Thilges and Monica…

Rural Iowa has much more to offer than endless corn fields and gravel roads. Near Decorah, an unexpectedly vibrant source of creation and community lives…

There was a sense of connection as Dan Christianson nailed the final pieces of siding to Miss Francis’ new house near Boone, North Carolina. Dan…

“Quirky and happy, that’s every day at The Lemon Door,” says Melodie Betts, owner of the eclectic coffee house located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, that offers…

The Mississippi River is not just a geographical boundary for the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin; it’s also its pride and joy. Boaters, paddlers, anglers,…

These flower chains are perfect for manifesting spring vibes in your house (or for decorating at an early spring backyard get-together)! Give your egg cartons…