Tag: Urban Plains
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Iowa Farm Invokes Safety, Warmth, and Connection for Guests Through Fine Dining
One woman’s dream job comes to fruition in the Midwest: establishing a private, homemade, farm-to-table diner that brings people together, uniting the community and reconnecting the guests with nature—including with her farm animals, that are pets, not food. Hidden among Iowa’s pig and factory farms is a small red barn where Kara Gruppe is cultivating…
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What is the Midwest?
Here in the Midwest, each state has its own charm. In this podcast series, we sat down with members of the Urban Plains team to showcase the uniqueness of each Midwest state. We have conversations about defining the land, music festivals, and queer music artists, all right here in the Midwest. We interviewed our UP…
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Anawim to Convert Site of Former Hotel into Supportive Housing
Anawim hopes to begin development this spring on a new long-term supportive housing facility at the site of the shuttered Days Inn. This spring, Anawim Housing is set to break ground on the conversion of a former hotel into a new long-term supportive housing facility in Des Moines, Iowa—the Monarch Apartments. Established under the Housing…
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Small Town Tour of Fame: Corning
Johnny Carson made the town popular, but what else makes this little town so special? Words by Vonnie Pratt CORNING, IOWA Travel to southwest Iowa for the next stop on our small town tour of fame and experience the friendly environment of Corning, Iowa. Best known as the birthplace of famous television host Johnny Carson,…
