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The growing business: Plantpeddler owners reflect on 43 years of success
Friday, May 3, 2024 2:19 pm
“We keep growing our wholesale and young plant divisions,” added Rachel Gooder. “In the beginning, retail was 100 percent of our business, but now, we’re about two percent retail, and the rest is wholesale and young plants.”
Driftless Home & Garden: ‘The Bohemian Palace of the South Side’ – Slifkas build their unique forever home
Friday, May 3, 2024 2:11 pm
“Once we got the plan drawn up and sized, we sent it to an architect to get actual blueprints to work off of. We wanted a simple esthetic: simple roof lines, just a big square house.”
Official contest rules for Experience the Driftless BINGO 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 1:44 pm
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Driftless Home and Garden: Close to family- Uhlenhakes keep their priorities straight in Ossian home construction
Friday, April 26, 2024 4:03 pm
For most people, part of the stress of building a new house comes from trying to communicate with complete strangers about issues that could affect a family’s happiness and safety for years to come. That stress didn’t exist for Josh and Samantha Uhlenhake when building their new house in Ossian because they knew many of the names and faces doing the work.
Driftless outdoors in April is heaven on earth
Friday, April 26, 2024 3:25 pm
Grass turned green and buds appeared practically overnight. Much needed-rains last week goaded Morcella spores to ease beyond the surface beneath the withered arms of recently deceased elms and aging apple trees.
Know your Driftless Neighbor: Nick Zielinski
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:27 pm
From your next-door neighbor to that one down on main street, a face you see around town or a name you hear over and over, these are your Driftless Neighbors.
Driftless Home and Garden: Carriage House at Walnut Hill Farm is a dream come true for local couple
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:01 pm
“Once we started,” he continued, “We wanted the look of a Norwegian long house with modern amenities.”
Driftless Home and Garden: ‘Because it’s pretty’ Nick Wallin’s quest for floral perfection
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:36 am
In 2017, Nick Wallin’s daily attire consisted of fine suits and dress shoes. He and his partner, Gary Barness, lived in a new house in Aurora, Colo., and they had what many would consider a good life, but for Nick, something just wasn’t quite right. Their life together wasn’t pretty enough, and so in 2018 the couple set out to remedy that deficit when they purchased their new home at 107 W. North Street in Calmar, which includes nearly two acres of yard, which Nick was determined to make pretty.
Driftless Puzzle Solutions for April 16
Monday, April 15, 2024 11:58 am
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No cowboy can ride herd on the Immortal River
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 9:06 am
Even an instant iPhone photo post with a fat fish flopping in a landing net can’t predict walleye behavior an hour later on the enigmatic and immortal Mississippi River.
Greetings from the Statehouse: Bills pass to improve childcare and healthcare
Friday, April 5, 2024 2:33 pm
This was a slower week here at the Capitol. However, even though the week was slow, it was nonetheless important. On Tuesday the House passed a bill involving reimbursement rates for childcare assistance. Then on Wednesday, the Capitol was visited by the Iowa Honey Producers Association, as well Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley. Finally, on Thursday, the Capitol was visited by the Iowa Public Transit Association and the Iowa Association of Councils of Governments.
Driftless Puzzle Solutions for April 2
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 3:14 pm
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Greetings from the Statehouse: Legislative session is entering the final stretch
Saturday, March 30, 2024 2:29 pm
Now that the second funnel has come and gone, the legislative session is entering the final stretch. This week was mainly spent passing simple bills that made their way through the funnel, except for HF 259 which expands eligibility of Veterans benefits, and the AEA bill that made its way over from the Senate. Outside of legislation, the Capitol, as usual, was filled with visitors. Some of the visitors I met with included Iowa PBS, middle school students from Fayette County, and members of the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Historic walleye spawn happening now
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 1:48 pm
The elusive double-dorsaled denizen of the low light – the walleye—is in the midst of the annual spring rite of procreation on the Upper Mississippi.
Greetings from the Statehouse: High-profile bills passed on the House Floor
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:36 am
Some of those bills included laws that would ensure election integrity here in Iowa, raise teacher’s starting salaries, and address the growing problem of fentanyl.
Klimesh’s Corner: Second funnel week
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 11:34 am
Some of the bills that passed in the House this week involved the regulation of products containing THC and school safety.
Greetings from the Statehouse: First week of debate
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 1:56 pm
The first week of debate is always an enjoyable, if not demanding, time at the Capitol. As the Legislature wipes the dust off their microphones, there’s a sense of fulfillment in seeing legislation pass on the floor, knowing that Iowans will benefit as a result.
Area women invited to City Rest Room
Monday, March 4, 2024 1:47 pm
1924 ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO: The officers of the Decorah Civic Club have invited all area women interested in the good of Decorah to meet in the City Rest Room next Tuesday.
Klimesh’s Corner: Let’s talk energy!
Monday, March 4, 2024 2:53 am
Last year the legislature passed a bill that required the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to hire an outside consultant and take a deep dive into Iowa’s energy code sections. This is something that hasn’t been looked at in 20 years.
Driftless Wedding Series: A winter wedding for the Weymillers
Friday, March 1, 2024 4:17 pm
“I wouldn’t change a thing,” said Mitch of the big day and 13 months after. “It’s hard to believe it’s been a year ago already,” added Callie, “I couldn’t imagine it being any better.”