Iowa Stories

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Family Blends Local Grapes Into Social Experiences

Glyn Mawr Winery-The Local in Mount Vernon is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

July 5, 2023

Anna Wilson of Glyn Mawr- The Local in front of things for sale

Downtown

Small Business

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Salon Beautifies Downtown Building

Tangles Salon in Keokuk is a finalist in Iowa's 2023 Open 4 Business Contest competing for a $20,000 grant to support business expansion.

July 5, 2023

Group photo of stylists from Tangles Salon in Keokuk

Finance and Insurance

Innovation

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Why Iowa is the New Insurance Capital of the Nation

Iowa offers a pro-business environment where innovation and growth aren’t only encouraged, they’re incentivized.

April 20, 2023

Three businesspeople sitting in green chairs at a low glass table

Downtown

Historic Preservation

Filmmaking

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Varsity Cinema: Creating Experiences, Preserving History

Explore the Varsity Theater's story about their restoration and historic preservation in downtown Iowa.

March 31, 2023

Exterior of the Varsity Cinema showing current and upcoming attractions

Innovation

Rural Iowa

Agricultural Development

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Growing in Iowa: The Future of Food and Farming

Pivot Bio is changing the way fertilizer is produced and used by the world’s farmers.

March 29, 2023

Man in hat wearing gloves and mixing product in a container that reads PROVEN 40

Innovation

Bioscience

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BioConnect Iowa: Empowering Iowa’s Next Wave of Entrepreneurs

Iowa’s well-earned reputation as a bioscience powerhouse stems from its unwavering commitment to innovation and collaboration with partners like BioConnect Iowa

March 22, 2023

Steve Brody, president and CEO of BioConnect Iowa

Advanced Manufacturing

Small Business

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Meet the Makers: Doug Roethler of Life Line Emergency Vehicles

For more than 35 years, communities across the country have entrusted their emergency vehicle needs to Life Line, an award-winning and employee-owned company.

February 27, 2023