Jam destination
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in At Home With
Posted July 31, 2019in Art News
Digital when digital wasn’t cool
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Rants & Reason
The ‘First 100 Days’
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Accounting
How much does a medical flexible spending account really save you?
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Banking
Are you ready to grow your business?
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. [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in The Sound
‘Plain good rock music’
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Sound Notes
Sound Advice
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in People & Pets
‘Not just a dog’
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Business Feature
Get while the gettin’s good
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 [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in Film Previews
Film Previews
“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” PG-13 | 111 minutes Director: André Øvredal Stars: Zoe Margaret Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush Change is blowing in the wind… but seemingly [...]
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