Driftless Stories

By Aryn Henning Nichols Originally published in the Spring 2012 Inspire(d) Magazine Hundreds of years ago, to get through long, cold winters, Norwegians took paint…

By Sara Friedl-Putnam • Photos by Benji Nichols Lefse. For many Driftless Region folks claiming Norwegian roots, just hearing the word conjures up a singular…

Interview and introduction by Aryn Henning Nichols (originally published in Inspire(d)’s Summer 2012 edition) • Photos courtesy Jase Grimm The South Pole conjures up images…

By Aryn Henning Nichols • Images courtesy StoryPeople There’s magic in that cup of coffee (tea, beer, water) you’re drinking. Also in that stack of…

Q&A with local author Jerry Johnson Introduction & interview by Aryn Henning Nichols • Photos by Aaron Lurth Writing books is easy. Said no one ever.…

Olivia Hahn and Karla Dietmeyer have come a long way since starting cello/violin duo The OK Factor in 2012. And yet the two Luther alums…

An exhibition of life and purpose by artist Dean Schwarz Story and Photos by Kristine Kopperud Jepsen Acquainting one’s self with potter Dean Schwarz isn’t as…

Part four in our series “Making a Scene”, features Steve Harm and The Warehouse in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Here at Inspire(d), we do all we can…

Sitting at Pike’s Peak State Park in McGregor, Iowa, Brent Grinna looks outwardly comfortable in his surroundings, despite his business-casual yellow polo, flip-flops, and a…

The following is part III in a series entitled “Making A Scene” from the Fall 2014 issue of Inspire(d) Magazine. Part I – featuring Tanya…

Ward and Jacky Budweg – with fellow biker, Jeff Friedhof – Take Tires to the World Once Again Intro and Interview by Aryn Henning Nichols…

Compiled by Allison Croat While we here are Inspire(d) love cooking local, visiting the Farmers Market, and, of course, eating, we’re no experts (well, except…