This month’s cover art by Linda Kelen of Spring Green is titled “Littlehead” (cherry woodblock print, 24-by-29.5 inches in a handmade poplar frame). It’s among four of Linda’s pieces that earned her…
There are certain people we can’t imagine our nook of the Driftless Area without. “Papa” Bob and Kate McQuade are two of them. Owners of The Shoppe at Herbs Spices &…
October. Caramel apples and pumpkins. Halloween! Halloween means make-believe, costumes, fun themes and parties. Prompts for such a creative month is a wonderful way to have fun with writing. It’s also a…
In 2016, I was transferred to a position in Singapore shortly after the passing of my father. He had been struggling with health issues for over five years, surviving both cancer in…
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts will host A Ghostly Gathering at 7-11 p.m. Oct. 23. The freakishly fun fall fundraiser promises a variety of festive experiences that will be staged…
Years ago when she was a grad student in creative writing at the University of Minnesota, Milwaukee novelist Lauren Fox discovered a box of letters addressed to her Jewish grandmother Ilse. Written…
As a part of the Terrain Biennial Project, artist and curator Mary Bergs of Benton is hosting a public art project in her front yard on Jenkynsville Road. Platteville-area artist Bill Mitchell’s…
On the first day of September, I had a wonderful time hiking the trails of Kickapoo Valley Reserve well beyond midnight. I was on a mission with my Unihedron Sky Quality Meter…
When Alys Dickerson and I first met to do this interview, I knew immediately that I was in for a treat! For many people, when I interview them about who they are,…
Late last October, I found myself among new and old friends, gleefully tossing shingles of horse manure off the tailgate of a heavy-duty pickup truck. We took turns switching between chiseling and…