Posted July 31, 2019in At Home With
Drummer Ben Barndollar transformed his unfinished basement into a rehearsal area for his band. Inside Ben Barndollar’s basement, underneath his cozy two-story home, he has made a place for his indie rock band — the Foxholes — to get together each Tuesday and channel their creative energy. Since 2014, the
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Posted July 31, 2019in Art News
Gardening and art are intermingled in the mindset of Bill Luchsinger and Karen Strohbeen. Bill Luchsinger and Karen Strohbeen are Iowa’s original digital couple. They were transferring images to computer prints back when they had to drive to Omaha to use computers and printers big enough to work to their
Read More →An Iowa caucus delusion. Like the proverbial bad penny or unwanted guest, an Iowa caucus question pops up from the press and the public in search of sound bites instead of sound policies: “And if elected, what would you do your first 100 days in office?” Dutifully, the candidates for
Read More →Under the new tax law, it is difficult for many people to have enough medical costs to get a tax deduction on their income tax returns. Utilizing a medical flexible spending account gives employees the opportunity to get a tax deduction on medical costs that they wouldn’t otherwise normally get
Read More →If you’ve been successfully running your business for some time now, you may be exploring ways to expand. Here are three important signs your business is ready for growth: 1. A consistent increase in profits in the last three to five years, and steady, positive cash flow that can keep
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Posted July 31, 2019in The Sound
Foreigner performs at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15 with Night Ranger opening. Before Tom Gimble joined Foreigner in 1995, he built an impressive resume. He’d played two world tours with Aerosmith and appeared in “Wayne’s World 2.” The tour wasn’t the “crazy” Aerosmith of the 1980s; it was
Read More →Once again, August is here, and that means it’s Iowa State Fair time. With 10 days of free concerts — all with the price of admission, of course — on various stages, bars and tents, the fairgrounds is a huge entertainment venue. Free stage concerts include Maddie Pope on Aug.
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Posted July 31, 2019in People & Pets
Griffin, a rescue dog, watches over foster dogs. At age 10, Heather Stolp started a pet-sitting business, caring for the neighbor’s fish, dogs and cats. Their own family dog was treasured, until the dog passed away. As an adult, she knew she needed her own dog and began searching adoption
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Posted July 31, 2019in Business Feature
Seasonal-business owners explain the feast or famine nature of their industries. Dustin Beener knows that when fair season hits, he’ll hardly see his wife and son and will likely only get a few hours of sleep each night. Beener will spend nearly every waking hour and then some at his
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