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An offshoot of Fermentation Fest and the Farm/Art Dtour in Sauk County, the Native American Arts Marketplace featured authentic Native art, crafts, storytelling, and food over the first two weekends of this month.
I was recently privileged to join local author Helga Moser and her family in their rural Hillsboro home. The Sunday afternoon visit reaffirmed my optimism about the strength of family, the power of reading to impart life lessons, and the values of service for both the server and the served.
Today it seems there is a growing trend in healthy eating and more importantly, how food is sourced.
The beauty and seclusion of the Driftless Area attracts and supports creative, individualistic people. One such person is Harvey Baumgartner, rugged outdoorsman, author, philosopher, and gentle idealist.
Bicycling for many may seem a simple and for granted activity, but for some facing physical limitations or disabilities, an out of reach recreation.
Set back on fifty-five acres in a small valley so indicative of the Driftless Area, The Birdhouse Inn Bed and Breakfast is, well to put it mildly, breath-taking.
Though cold and windy, members of the Hocak Nation held a Day of Celebration at the Sauk County Fairgrounds in Baraboo, Wisconsin on Sunday, October 13th.
What may seem a long time ago, but just yesterday for those that were there, this war, by any measure has been referred to as the most controversial conflict in United States history. A war in which countless men and women, some as young as seventeen, found themselves in Southeast Asia, in a place called Vietnam.
We lived in Milwaukee. My father and mother hated the big city. We lived there because that is where the welding and steam fitting jobs were plentiful. He was born and raised in a small town in northern Wisconsin.
“Protect us”. This was the consensus of Monroe County citizens as they faced their County Board in a zoning hearing on June 17, that saw over thirty people exercising that right. Citizens came to request that a moratorium on nonmetallic mining be on the agenda.
This year’s event was held at the Torgerson farm located a short drive outside of downtown Viroqua, Wisconsin. Over 2000 people attended this year’s event that featured kid activities, live music from local artists ‘The Lovelys’, a grilled cheese contest, and tractors on display that were part of the Bill Ripley Jr. Memorial Ride. I would be remiss not to mention the traditional breakfast of eggs, sausage, pancakes, yogurt and of course milk served to guests.
