Hartman Quilting

06/23/2026

Logo on the new shopping bags at Midwest artisans group in cresco ia stop in and see all of the items that for sale by 60 local crafter

06/23/2026

Quilt is for sale at Midwest artisan group in cresco it measures 74 by 94

06/19/2026

06/17/2026

I'd like to thank the Vrieze family for donating the tanker and truck to Midwest Artisans Group. Al was a member of the group, and we enjoyed seeing his creations. Al enjoyed life and was extremely handy; he loved woodworking, which became something he was very passionate about. When the Texaco Station is restored, Al's tanker will be in the front window of the station in a prominent location. Thanks to the family for leaving us a piece of history for Cresco.

06/11/2026

The fields, the barns, the early mornings, and the generations of hard work — farming is part of what makes the Driftless Region special.

Do you have a photo that captures the beauty, pride, and spirit of life in the Driftless Region? Whether it’s harvest season, rolling farmland, livestock, a country sunrise, or a moment that feels like home, we want to see it.

There’s still time to enter the Midwest Artisan Group “Driftless & Proud” Photo Contest for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local Cresco business.

Free to enter — but time is running out!

Submit your photo and view contest details here:
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06/11/2026

06/10/2026

One-third done. Opened up the other half and made a lumber list. Picked up the lumber, and if the weather is okay tomorrow, I'll be back up there. This old station is going to be beautiful. I see the train is getting some attention as well. It's going to be nice seeing some of the decay being cleaned up in Cresco. It's a cool town; it's time to clean up the blight and bring it back.

06/10/2026

Thanks to Roger Bronner for bringing in a carpenter to measure for the fluted columns that were originally part of the station in 1923.

06/10/2026