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Dianis Chapter Readings
Marisa and Outish visit Cordelei the voyant to scry where they can find Achelous.
The Matriarch, Chapter 37Frank Dravis
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WDRT 91.9 FM Conversations hosted by
Frank Dravis
August 6th, 2026, Frank Dravis and Tennille Osthoff discuss the proposed 765 kilovolt power transmission line and its proposed right of way (with a 250’-wide easement) across Vernon, Crawford, and other Wisconsin counties
June 25th, 2026, In this week’s Conversation, Frank Dravis and Leslie Wegener, Chief Election Inspector for the Village of Stoddard in Vernon County, discuss the details of the election process at the local level, including ballot security, how new voters can register, and the day in the life of an election poll volunteer during election day.
May 21st, 2026. Host Frank Dravis and Emily Berge, Democratic candidate for the US 3rd Congressional District, discuss what Emily has been hearing in her face to face meetings with voters of the Driftless Region.
April 16th, 2026. The buzz is on. Interested in honey bees and beekeeping? Host Frank Dravis talks with Becky Brockman and Linda Olsen of the La Crosse Area Beekeepers. They cover the challenges of over-wintering hives, catching swarms, varroa mites, and other bee-havioral topics.
February 26th, 2026. Spring in the Driftless Region! Frank discusses spring birding, bird migrations, and specie behaviors with Krysten Zummo of the Audubon Society and Craig Thompson, co-founder of Driftless Birds.
January 22nd, 2026. Sheep milk, sheep cheese and the business of running a sheep dairy in Wisconsin's Driftless Region is the topic of conversation between Frank and Travis and Amy Forgues of Hidden Springs Creamery.
December 18th, 2025. Fritz Funk of the Isaac Walton League, and Frank discuss the history of the Mississippi River in the early 1900’s and the impact the Isaak Walton League has had on it and the Driftless Region of Wisconsin.
October 23rd, 2025. Emily Berge, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd District, US House of Representatives joins Frank Dravis for a conversation on the November 2026 elections, demographics of the 3rd district, rural healthcare, and other topics of current interest.
September 11, 2025. Mississippi Valley Conservancy. Frank talks land conservation, habitat restoration and invasive species control with Carol Abrahamzon and Abbie Church of the Driftless region land conservancy.
July 31, 2025. Independent books stores as community hubs. Frank talks with Beth Hartung of Pearl Street Books on how your local bookstore is more than a quaint place to browse for your next read.
Beth Hartung/Pearl St Books
June 12, 2025. Frank discusses the Coulee Region cultural scene with guests Allison Krzych of the Pump House Regional Arts Center, and Gabriella Marvan founder of the Mexican Folk Art Collective. Topics they cover include Artspire, the roots of the art center, and when the Myrick Park Zoo monkeys escaped from the Pump House.
Allison Krzych/Pump House
June 5th, 2025. Frank delves into the Prairie Enthusiasts and Friends of the Blufflands with his guests Jim Rogala and Jon Rigden. They have an enlightened conversation on what comprises a prairie, especially the dwindling goat prairies that still adorn our bluff tops in the Driftless Region. The use of fire as a prairie management tool is discussed, how the native Americans employed it prior to the region being settled, and the importance of remnant species as vessels of our biodiversity genome.
J Rigden/Prairie Enthusiasts
Articles by Frank Dravis
Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Summer 2025
Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Fall 2023
Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Fall 2023
Mississippi Valley Conservancy, Spring 2023
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