Hope Rises Out of Blue Spring's Ashes
After a devastating fire, the community is rallying to help get the farm's owner back on her feet. Here's how you can help.
A lone plastic cooler stands outside Ingrid Knippelmeyer’s home Thursday — just two days after her family business literally went up in flames. You see, Knippelmeyer runs the Blue Spring Farm on Town Line Road in Menomonee Falls, and the stable, barn, and a home on the property were all destroyed in a massive fire Tuesday. It took firefighters from 17 area departments nearly 10 hours to extinguish the blaze. Neither humans nor horses were injured in the fire. Now, that unassuming white cooler outside their home not only represents a livelihood lost, but it also represents the hope that springs from the ashes when a community comes together. Knippelmeyer’s lifeblood depended upon the training facilities at Blue Spring, but those are gone. …
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Lori Blodorn
3:54 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Carl, thank you for writing this article. There are so many of us out there who care deeply about Ingrid, her girls and Blue Spring Farm. There have been some really innovative ideas floated on how to help Ingrid get back on her feet. I hope our Menomonee Falls community will pitch in and help their fellow resident, neighbor, and friend at a time of great need. more ›