Homemade Cards & Crafts: Taylored Expressions in Ankeny, IA
Returning to Iowa gave papercraft purveyors Taylor and Jon Van Bruggen room to spread joy.
Universal Accessibility at Easter Lake Park: An Accessible Park for All in Iowa
Des Moines’ Easter Lake Park was revamped to be one of the most universally accessible parks in the country.
Restoring Iowa’s Val Air Ballroom: A Sound Investment
A Central Iowa music promoter blended incentives to restore a culturally significant music venue.
A Love Letter to Iowa
Mike Vallely traveled across the world as a professional skateboarder and fell in love with Iowa along the way, inspiring him to make Des Moines home.
3 Surprising Keys to Career Success
Hummingbirds CEO Emily Steele shares her story of success
Space to Create
Mainframe Studios inspired creative couple Sarah Booz and Kyle Kirwin to call Iowa home.
Designing a New Chapter in Iowa
Linzi Murray, a lifelong book lover, builds her dream bookstore in Des Moines, Iowa.
Looping Life into Work
Telehealth startup OpenLoop reshapes traditional healthcare and workplace environments.
Home is Where the Music Is
Kuuku Saah arrived in Des Moines to attend Drake University, he ultimately found a degree of familiarity in Iowa’s music scene and 80/35 — Des Moines’ progressive indie and jam music festival.
Spin Cycle
Bicycling is a pastime and a passion in the Hawkeye State.