Business
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Bill Gates Buying Iowa Farmland: the full story
How much farmland does Bill Gates own in Iowa? The founder of Microsoft owns 600 acres of Iowa farmland. The reason why is probably not what you think. As an agricultural state that takes a lot of pride in our state’s farmland, Iowans want to know what’s going on. It may seem suspicious, says Peter…
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No, Iowa isn’t cutting back restaurant inspections.
Contrary to recent article’s claim, the state of Iowa is not planning to dramatically scale back the routine inspection of restaurants says Jessica Dunker, CEO of The Iowa Restaurant Association.
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Girl Scout Cookie Taste Testing and Empowering Girls
Taste testing cookies as a career is a dream job for most of us. For Beth Shelton, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, it’s reality. Tasting cookies is just another day in the office. She’s a member of a secret Girl Scout leadership team that taste-tests cookies before the public knows about…
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The best apple picking locations in Iowa
Bryan Etchen, the owner of Iowa Orchard, explains why Honeycrisp apples are expensive, delicious, and why they make experienced growers want to pull out all their hair. We also ask why some orchards looks more like a vineyard, what local growers DON’T spray on their apples, and he names the best apple picking locations in…
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Growing Iowa produce in the winter?
Clayton Mooney is an Iowa entrepreneur and founder of Nebullam. He grows veggies in the winter and cold.
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Iowa City has BIG plans. Will they have the money?
Kim Casko, CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership says the Iowa City area has really big plans. A mass transit system, affordable childcare, affordable housing, internet for all, and new river projects. She explains how the Better Together 2030 All In Vision Plan came to be and how the pandemic helped. Kim Casko,…
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Next-gen makerspace in Iowa City free to the community?
Innov8 is a free-to-use makerspace in Iowa City and founder Tracy Jon Sargeant talks about why the lab is free to use.
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Raygun founder on how to win brick & mortar
Mike Draper, owner of Raygun tells Iowans how they can win and brick and mortar. How to find market fit and have a little fun.