Eleven years ago, John Pieterse made the decision to get a visa and leave his home in the Netherlands to create a new home in the small farm town of Woodstock, Illinois, […]
Arts and Culture
Des Moines’ Art Hub
No one is really inspired by a data center — except maybe Justin Mandelbaum. When the Des Moines developer purchased the building that would become Mainframe Studios from internet provider CenturyLink in […]
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Iowa bookstores are challenging online shopping
Iowa bookstores take the challenge of starting their businesses from scratch in a world of online shopping. The instant gratification of online shopping has bred the assumption that local businesses, especially bookstores, […]
Food / Habitat / Sciences
There’s a Use for That
The commercial ice making process uses a lot of plastic. For every crystal-clear ice cube or block that’s crafted, the machines and ice trays are coated in a new sheet of plastic. […]