Oral history interview with Shane Nottestad/ interviewed by Katie Gapinski and Julia Meyer (Index)

Oral history interview with Shane Nottestad/ interviewed by Katie Gapinski and Julia Meyer (Index)

Driftless Writing Center Stories From The Flood Oral History Collection

10/5/19

Nottestad discusses the following topics: Rapid communication between close-knit communities of Ontario, La Farge, and Viola, Wisconsin, received warning about incoming 2018 flood from people in Ontario, Wisconsin, 30.5 inches of water in ZZip Stop (Gas Station, 217 West Main Street, La Farge, Wisconsin), severe 2018 flooding due to river current, damages to ZZip Stop, generous help from community members crucial for reconstruction, importance of mutual aid in rural communities, reluctant to accept state or federal aid over local support, ZZip Stop reopened 3 days after 2018 flood, inspectors necessary to reopen—Home not affected by 2018 flood—Flooding has gotten worse over time in La Farge, Wisconsin, family’s longstanding community connections include dairy farm, gas station, hotel, and restaurant, family’s 2003 purchase of ZZip Stop (Gas Station, 217 West Main Street, La Farge, Wisconsin), believes preventative intervention methods of Wisconsin environmental agencies have contribute

This interview is part of the Driftless Writing Center's “Stories From The Flood” Project.

00:00:13—Rapid communication between close-knit communities of Ontario, La Farge, and Viola, Wisconsin, received warning about incoming 2018 flood from people in Ontario, Wisconsin, 30.5 inches of water in ZZip Stop (Gas Station, 217 West Main Street, La Farge, Wisconsin), severe 2018 flooding due to river current, damages to ZZip Stop, generous help from community members crucial for reconstruction, importance of mutual aid in rural communities, reluctant to accept state or federal aid over local support, ZZip Stop reopened 3 days after 2018 flood, inspectors necessary to reopen

00:04:54—Home not affected by 2018 flood

00:05:10—Flooding has gotten worse over time in La Farge, Wisconsin, family’s longstanding community connections include dairy farm, gas station, hotel, and restaurant, family’s 2003 purchase of ZZip Stop (Gas Station, 217 West Main Street, La Farge, Wisconsin), believes preventative intervention methods of Wisconsin environmental agencies have contributed to the

There were two periods of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding throughout the Kickapoo River and Coon Creek Watersheds in late summer 2018. The first took place August 27-28, 2018, and the second the following week.

The interview recording is difficult to hear. You’ll likely need to turn the volume up significantly to follow along.

The interview takes place in a restaurant. Throughout the interview background conversations and other noises can be heard.

At 00:08:22 the interviewee mentions the La Farge Dam Project (1969-1975). The UWL Oral History Program has a separate collection on the La Farge Dam Project. To learn more about these oral histories, contact [email protected].

The interviewee and his wife are the owners of a ZZip Stop Gas Station (217 West Main Street, La Farge, Wisconsin).

Nottestad, Shane -- Interviews

Watershed ecology -- Wisconsin -- Kickapoo River Watershed

Watershed ecology -- Wisconsin -- Coon Creek Watershed

Floods -- Wisconsin -- Kickapoo River Watershed

Floods -- Wisconsin -- Coon Creek Watershed

Kickapoo River Watershed (Wis.)

Coon Creek Watershed (Wis.)

Oral history

Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Farge

Floods -- Wisconsin

Recollection Wisconsin

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