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Crowd of people facing the stage with lights at a live music show at Val Air Ballroom

Making a Sound Investment

A Central Iowa music promotor blended incentives to restore a culturally significant music venue.

A man and a woman at a brewery with kids on bikes in the background

7 Reasons to Move to Iowa Right Now

Relocating to Iowa gets you one step closer to the life you’ve always wanted. Here’s why.

3 Surprising Keys to Career Success

Hummingbirds CEO Emily Steele shares her story of success

Stiles family standing in front of their new construction home

Welcome Home

Iowa boasts a variety of affordable housing opportunities, from purchasing a beautiful home to renting a stylish apartment.

Hotel Grinnell

Making the Grade

Angela Harrington transformed a dilapidated Grinnell school into the award-winning Hotel Grinnell.

Inside view of the pews and stained glass windows of the Great Revivalist Brewery.

From Pews to Pints

Veteran Richard Schwab transformed a dilapidated Clinton church into a stunning brewery.

From Pitch Session to Partnership

An entrepreneur’s quest to memorialize his grandparents opened a surprising path to creating the successful startup Tumbleweed.

a group of Pi515 students listening to their instructor.

Social Impact Through STEM

Youth-serving nonprofit Pi515 is celebrating a decade of empowering diverse students to succeed.

Whitney Sanger standing next to a Project Rooted sign holding a new plant.

From the Ground Up

Project Rooted provides no-cost meals for families in need.

Young adults on a rooftop patio at dusk.

Why Gen Z Is Moving To Iowa

Iowa’s affordable homes, cutting-edge careers and outdoor activities appeal to Gen Z.

Speaking into a cell phone mic.

Iowa is a Top State for Startups

Iowa sets the stage for small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive.

A Big Screen Dream Comes to Life

Hollywood duo and Iowa natives Bryan Woods and Scott Beck return to their hometown of Davenport to open The Last Picture House, a cinema and community space.

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