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By Claudia Schabel | President, Schabel Solutions On May 30, we all witnessed two events that drove polar opposite emotions in our city and nation. On the negative side, videos and images of peaceful protests ending …
The book “Detour Iowa: Historic Destinations” was released in February as a guide to Iowa’s curious, quaint and occasionally bizarre roadside attractions; places like Burlington’s Snake Alley, a dizzily winding street that falls 60 feet …
Many immigrants view small business ownership as the epitome of the American Dream. No one knows this better than Brazil native Perlla Deluca.
“If you have a dream and work hard, the opportunity is here …
There is a pandemic creating a crisis around the world. Our community is not exempt from it. It is all-consuming. It has made many of us uncomfortable, or outright fearful, about our futures. It has …
A season of fear enveloped much of Iowa 50 years ago in 1970 after six homemade bombs exploded between April 27 and June 29 at locations from Iowa City to Omaha, including three in Des …
By Katie Beary | Director of branch operations, Gallagher Before we were living in this new COVID-19 world, I was traveling back from Oklahoma City and wanted to grab lunch before my flight. Evaluating food court menus …
Mike Franken is a blunt-talking, common-sense candidate for U.S. Senate, the likes of which Iowa Democrats have not seen since Harold Hughes left public life in 1975.
Hughes spent six years as Iowa’s governor and …
By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Women Lead Change Like so many of you, our household is obsessed with the ESPN documentary, “The Last Dance.” We knew those guys were good … but, wow. So good.
It seems …
By Jacquelyn Rees Ulmer | Associate dean and professor, Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University Back in August, I walked the halls of the Gerdin Business Building. I had many reasons to smile. The beautiful …
Exploring interactive maps of Des Moines is my new default diversion, along with playing Spider Solitaire, when I go online these days.
I began looking at city maps after asking Al Setka, Des Moines’ public …
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