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On top of a bluff overlooking the majestic Mississippi river, in Eastman, Wisconsin, sits one of the more unique bed and breakfasts I have come across in my travels.
Mt. Horeb in Vernon County Wisconsin, well known for its Scandi Hovian Winter Festival and plethora of unique shops, has a new Chocolatier in town.
A little over three years ago, I wrote a story titled, “Santa, Snowmen, and Jeeps- Oh My!”. It was a story that we shared last month as our throw back Thursday post on our Facebook page.
Urban living, rural living. It is a personal choice that may carry few or many personal reasons.
Anyone into farming or gardening, is familiar with the term composting. Although, many may have their own approach to this practice of creating nutrition for their soil.
When people stop by our farm on their way to Wildcat Mountain State Park or the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, they are often in awe of the beauty.
“So, this is my boyfriend's family farm, and his family started it back in 1865,” said Emily Matzke.
A sixth-generation farm in Sauk City, Wisconsin, Emily shared, “this very land that we're sitting on, is the initial plot of land that my boyfriend Avery’s family the Elsings have farmed.”
Life is full of lessons. Some easy and some hard. Some happy and some sad. One of the hardest is learning about the circle of life.
Meet Owen Louis, an ambitious and determined 9-year-old on a mission. Now I know the title is a bit off from the ordinary cliché of ‘It takes a village to raise a child’, but bear with me.
The two met in upstate New York in the Adirondacks through an internship with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) in 2012. Both were right out of college with no real job prospects at the time.
Last Saturday, members of Viroqua, surrounding communities and communities beyond, gathered to celebrate the library receiving the “Wisconsin Library of the Year Award”.
