Author: Urban Plains Alumni

  • Interior of a shipwreck with scattered tables and chairs.

    What Lies Beneath

    In 1979, scuba diver Don Herman pulled his first vehicle out of frozen Lake Winnebago.  “A Chevy Opal went in…

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  • The ornate Webster County Courthouse and several historic brick buildings sit along Central Avenue in Fort Dodge.

    “Dirty Dodge” Gets a Facelift

    Kurt Brown smiles just thinking about it. Sitting in the living room of the home he’s owned for over 25…

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  • A model wearing a pale blue jacket and matching shorts stares into the camera.

    My Clothes Have No Gender

    When Jae Moyer walks into an H&M, they don’t head straight for the men’s or women’s section. They look around…

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  • A person sitting at a desk painting on paper.

    Dreaming of First Place

    Kira Sabin (she/they) spends a year preparing for one contest. She researches, studies, photographs, sketches and paints one subject, and…

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