Creating Wellness Through Community

How showing up locally helps Megan Bannister find belonging
Taking a Swing at Entrepreneurship

Longtime friends Jared Doerfler and Tyler Johnson launched golf startups in Iowa.
Wellness in Motion: An Iowa Coach’s Daily Playbook

How a Sioux Center coach and mom leans on trails, parks and play to build a wellness-first family.
Finding Calm in Iowa’s Outdoors

Discover Iowa through filmmaker Isaac Jarnigan’s cinematic lens, where quiet outdoor moments, scenic parks and gravel roads inspire calm and creativity.
Finding Warmth in Fort Dodge

Brazilian-born musician Gabriel Alves built his ideal Iowa life around creativity, cycling and camping.
Olympic Wrestler Explores Entrepreneurship in Iowa

Wrestlers flock to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where Olympian Georgi Ivanov and his father opened a world-class training facility
Bangladesh-Born Chef Finds Recipe for Success in Iowa

Suman Hoque built two farm-to-table restaurants in Des Moines, Iowa, blending global culinary training with local ingredients
Painting a Vision for Success in Iowa

Discover how Iowa’s entrepreneurial support helped Billie Asmus turn an innovative idea into a sustainable business—and land a life-changing deal on Shark Tank.
Stitching a Life in Iowa

Congolese designer Belange Mutunda built a global fashion brand in Iowa, inspiring creatives through mentorship and education
Jefferson’s Creative Changemakers

Visionary ideas and intentional investments turn residents into community leaders