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Driftless Jams
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 4:14 pm
Decorah Municipal Band Thursday, June 29, 7pm Washington St., downtown Decorah Live Music Friday, June 30, 6 p.m. Atomic Pizza, downtown Cresco Abby Towne & Avey Grouws Band Saturday, July 1, 4-9:45pm Bluffton Resort & Bar, Decorah Switchback Friday, July …
Driftless Foodie: Asparagus . . . part three
Thursday, June 22, 2023 2:20 pm
The final recipe of this three-part asparagus madness will incorporate various other produce items that you can find alongside that beloved asparagus at the farm stands.
Nat’l High School Bass Tourney is this week
Monday, June 19, 2023 2:10 pm
Over 440 to student teams from all over the United States will be chasing $3.3 million in scholarships and prizes.
Driftless Business Spotlight: Reveling in her roots while spreading her wings
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:02 am
When Elissa Shepard’s husband Justin purchased Shep’s Riverside Bar & Grill eight years ago, she had no way of knowing how that would lead her on the journey she enjoys today as owner of Driftless Gypsy Boutique in Lansing.
Spring tactics on a falling river
Sunday, May 28, 2023 12:32 pm
Fishing tactics on the dynamic Mississippi River change every day. Sometimes every hour.
The Driftless Foodie: Asparagus Part Two!
Friday, May 26, 2023 12:08 pm
This recipe comes together with less than five ingredients with asparagus as the star. As it should be!
For the freshest Field to Fork moment, skip the fork
Monday, May 22, 2023 3:08 pm
Last year, my wife Carly and I launched our vegetable farm as part of a beginning farmer land access opportunity just outside of Decorah at Canoe Creek Produce, owned by Barb Kraus.
Driftless Home & Garden: Containing our enthusiasm – A search for an empty nest abode
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 3:39 pm
During a recent Planning and Zoning (P&Z) meeting, my granny flat fantasies again found shape and form. Vice chair for P&Z, Marla Klocke, brought into focus a simple two-word solution to the myopic housing shortage issue: container homes.
Driftless Home & Garden: In-home organization assistance available in the Driftless
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 3:26 pm
When Decorah resident Cerrisa Snethen-Murphy originally began working from home at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, she had no idea it would morph into a passion project around one of the major components in her mental health toolkit. Through those complex days, she found herself leaning heavily on home organization.
Driftless Home & Garden: Bluffside Gardens designed by Klosterwill
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:57 am
Kevan Klosterwill is the Landscape Designer for Bluffside Gardens, a resort now being built just off Highway 9 on the edge of Decorah. Its first phase is slated to open in July of this year, and reservations can be made now at www.bluffsidedecorah.com.
Rationing of shoes announced in area
Thursday, May 11, 2023 9:24 am
EIGHTY YEARS AGO: Remember, the pair of shoes you buy with Ration Stamp No. 17 is one-third of your whole year’s supply! Don’t wait too long – that’s the message from the local War Ration officials and local shoe outlets.
Driftless Home & Garden: Landscaping as an extension of living
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 3:21 pm
“Our yards are the primary —and often the only — way we engage with the nonhuman world. How we choose to manage them impacts who we are and how we understand our place in the world.”
Driftless Bites & Sites!
Monday, May 8, 2023 3:37 pm
Future memories made here! Driftless Multimedia has planned another exciting summer contest to help people get out and explore the Driftless Region, the Bites & Sites Scavanger Hunt! With a new twist, this year’s scavenger hunt has a host of …
Driftless Foodie: Creamy asparagus pasta with spinach and crispy prosciutto
Friday, May 5, 2023 2:12 pm
When asparagus spears start bursting through the ground it’s usually a telltale sign that spring is here in many kitchens across the Midwest.
Celebrating the history of ‘no-till’ soil stewardship
Friday, May 5, 2023 1:50 pm
Soil Stewardship Week is April 30 through May 7. What better time to retell some local history about no-till practices in Winneshiek County?
Humble beginnings of the backyard Bohr orchard
Friday, May 5, 2023 1:21 pm
Mary, Mary, may be quite contrary, but Daniel Bohr’s garden grows with an orchard of an even dozen grafted apple trees. Living on the edge of Spillville, Bohr has taken to the grafting process to propagate some very exciting apple varieties in his spacious backyard.
Driftless Home & Garden: Building a dream off Scenic Byway A26
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 9:45 am
Tessa and Colton Willie thought they had their dream home by Cresco. They had just finished renovating it to be exactly how they wanted for themselves and their two children. Then an opportunity came along they simply couldn’t pass up.
Driftless Home & Garden: Peruvian Daffodils
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 2:38 pm
Perhaps it was a warm summer evening in July 1999 when this writer attended a Saturday night Foot Notes folk dance at the Highlandville two-room schoolhouse . . .
Driftless Outdoors: Small jaws on the move!
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 2:35 pm
Rapidly warming water temperatures in area rivers over the past 10 days are having a profound impact on fish behavior.
Driftless Home & Garden: Fowlers’ rural home features comfort and wide-open spaces
Friday, April 21, 2023 3:26 pm
A slice of rural life was the dream for Ryan and Sarah (Wicks) Fowler in the construction of their new custom-built home outside Decorah.