SO COLLEEN, WHAT DO YOU DO FOR WORK OR BUSINESS? Artist who is finally done earning a wage and can now continue my creative efforts without worrying about earning a living. Tell us about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career withContinue Reading
So, what’s your story? Where were you born? How long have you been here in the Driftless, What keeps you here?I was born in Long Prairie MN. I have lived in the Rochester Area for 57 years. I love Minnesota. Family has kept me in the Driftless zone. But IContinue Reading
So, what’s your story? Where were you born? How long have you been here in the Driftless, What keeps you here?I was born in Colorado and moved here for work. Eventually quit that job to start Carbon Cannabis and will be here for the foreseeable future to help build theContinue Reading
Cover Story By Joy Miller – The story of Seven Songs Organic Farm is a story of a woman who followed her unwavering desire to be outside. As a fellow farmer, that desire resonates deeply with me, and I often see glimpses of it in others. We’ve come to liveContinue Reading
What do you do here in the Driftless for work or business?I’m a writer, teacher, and (with my husband Jason Loper) co-steward of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Meier House in Monona, Iowa. Let’s Learn More About Michael What is your biggest accomplishment?I’ve written one book, co-authored another, and amContinue Reading
Tell us about what you do for work or your business here in the Driftless, and how long have you been doing this?I founded the non-profit in October of 2016. My husband and I had the idea for the children museum in June of 2016 and our first step wasContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen –Perhaps one of the most popular activities to embrace winter romance is a horse-drawn sleigh ride after a fresh snowfall. Very few things have had as many songs or stories written about them. My wife gets full credit for picking this trip and story topic, as itContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – “Pay it forward”, is an expression for describing the beneficiary of a good deed repaying the kindness to others, instead of to the original benefactor. By paying it forward, someone else’s circumstances, or life is changed for the better. Ultimately, the person paying it forward growsContinue Reading
La Crosse Paddling Club with Lori HammesAn Interview How long has LPC been around, how did it start?LPC was formed in 2018 by a group of outdoor enthusiasts who value the numerous benefits of paddling, including exercise, friendship and a deep connection and sense of community that is established byContinue Reading
An Interview with Anne SnowExecutive Director, Children’s Museum of La Crosse, Inc.“People of the Driftless” What is your best childhood memory?When I was growing up we would drive through La Crosse on the way from Illinois to Minnesota to visit my grandparents. I was in awe of the icicles thatContinue Reading
Brad Fry – The Angry Elf By Rick Pedersen – I believe the world of CBD has much room for exploration. There is much room for misinformation and confusion, but also many benefits. It was with my meeting Brad Fry of Angry Elf Farms in West Salem, Wisconsin, that I hopedContinue Reading
By Matt Schumann – Expanding upon an article in the Autumn 2020 issue, The Driftless Area Magazine is revisiting Jangle Soapworks. Quoting the earlier article: “Jangle is an organic farm that produces Goat’s Milk Soap and other sundries with products for sale in several Mount Horeb gift shops as wellContinue Reading
What is your best childhood memory? I remember spending a lot of time in our tall pine windbreak. I would climb as high as I could – as a seven or eight year old – something like 5 or 6 stories high and just gaze at the landscape. This isContinue Reading
By Aspen – When I googled “vegan restaurants near me” and the Cheeze Factory Restaurant in Baraboo came up, I dismissed it as a mistake, or maybe Wisconsin’s way of telling me to get real. I’d recently gone from vegetarian to vegan and found my options for eating out narrowedContinue Reading
By Rick Pedersen – Before the Internet, families used road trips down back roads to discover hidden gems in the country. Families piled into the station wagon on the weekend and went for a drive in the country to visit relatives or maybe to go for a ride and seeContinue Reading
The Susie Show So, what’s your story? How long have you been here in the Driftless, Were you born in the Driftless, What keeps you here in the Driftless? I was born and raised in Chicago and moved to Wisconsin in 1988. My sister had moved to WI earlyContinue Reading
Where were you born Michael?I was born in Chicago, Illinois Where did you go to school?I went to school in Las Vegas until part-way through fifth grade, and from the rest of fifth grade on, I went to school here in Richland Center. Wait, let me get this straight. YouContinue Reading
By Marilu Miller – Once again, our wonderful Publisher Dion, approached me and said, “I would like you to speak with Jerry Bower.” Okay. “You mean, Dr. Bower who taught History at the Richland Center Campus? This is going to be fun!” Well, that got me a bit of aContinue Reading
An Interview with Teri and Marty Richards – Ridge & Valley Tours When I was asked to do an interview with Marty and Teri Richards about their new business, I was excited to do it. I have known Marty and Teri and their family for many years. I have evenContinue Reading