Community Builders
Molly Holkesvik
It is said the art of teaching is in leading others to discovery. And Molly Holkesvik, longtime English teacher at Decorah High School, has helped…
It is said the art of teaching is in leading others to discovery. And Molly Holkesvik, longtime English teacher at Decorah High School, has helped…
Decorah’s Jane Kemp smiles easily and often. Yet beneath that kind smile and unassuming demeanor lies a fierce advocate for community causes, and a strong…
Mouth-watering food. Stunning nature photography. Beautifully crafted pottery. Music that made other people happy. Passionate dedication to students as a college administrator. Joy Tlou’s many…
Stop to chat for even a moment with Liang Chee Wee – Northeast Iowa Community College immediate past president – and you’re sure to walk…
Perhaps you’ve seen his name in the news: Dr. Michael Osterholm. The nationally renowned epidemiologist has been quoted or published in media outlets across the…
By Kristine Jepsen • Originally published in the Spring 2020 Inspire(d) “What are your plans after graduation?” We’ve all asked this of a high schooler…
Foot-Notes Scandinavian Music Keeps Dancers Turning at Highlandville Schoolhouse BY KRISTINE JEPSEN As the summer sun dips behind the bluffs in Northeast Iowa, cars nudge…
INTRO AND INTERVIEW BY BENJI NICHOLS Life in the Driftless just wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for all of the dance bands. Sunday…
By Aryn Henning Nichols Music and family. These are the threads that tie Rosanne Cash’s life together. Not just because her father was the iconic…
Carolyn Flaskerud, director of the First Lutheran Church Food Pantry in Decorah, does not mince words. “It keeps me busy – happy and healthy,” the…
“I’m just a banker with a passion for renewable energy,” Larry Grimstad says, in typical humble fashion. In truth, the longtime Decorah resident is much…
It’s easy to let fifth-generation Decorah native Mark Faldet fool you: He’s the kind of guy who, having traveled the region for work at Luther…
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…