Improving Access for All
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Des Moines’ Easter Lake Park was revamped to be one of the most universally accessible parks in the country.
Making a Sound Investment
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A Central Iowa music promoter blended incentives to restore a culturally significant music venue.
A Love Letter to Iowa
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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
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Hummingbirds CEO Emily Steele shares her story of success
Space to Create
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Mainframe Studios inspired creative couple Sarah Booz and Kyle Kirwin to call Iowa home.
Discovering Iowa’s Assets
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John Melvin made a mid-career move to join Iowa insurance leader Sammons Financial Group.
Designing a New Chapter in Iowa
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Linzi Murray, a lifelong book lover, builds her dream bookstore in Des Moines, Iowa.
Looping Life into Work
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Telehealth startup OpenLoop reshapes traditional healthcare and workplace environments.
Home is Where the Music Is
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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
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Bicycling is a pastime and a passion in the Hawkeye State.