Iowa New in Town Podcast
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Iowa Grown Sports Ticketing Site Takes Off for Students
With the college sports season just around the corner, people are looking for tickets, especially to the marquee games. While some sites are reputable and will help you buy or sell tickets, others are not. College students who don’t have the same cash flow as many established adults fall victim to not getting their tickets…
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All Paths Lead to the Hiking Dog Company
Heather Rhea opened up Hiking Dog Company after she and her husband went on the exciting journey of planning their next career phase. She recalls, “It was time to start thinking about what we wanted life to look like.” Realizing that they could do anything was liberating, and so Heather took her love of dogs…
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A New Approach to Tutoring Students at The Little White Schoolhouse
Megan Schmelzer always knew that she wanted to teach. From playing school when she was little to going to college to become an educator, she believed what so many teachers do. “It’s not a profession; it’s a calling”. It was this calling that took her into a classroom, but after suffering a traumatic brain injury,…
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New Iowa Author’s First Book is a “Hit”!
“You only live once!” That was the thought going through Scott Reister’s head when he decided that it was time to take his lifelong love of sports into a new direction and become a published author. Having been a sportscaster in Central Iowa, Scott knew how to write about his passion for sports but it…
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Grace Smithey’s Pageant Dreams Come True as the New Miss Iowa Teen USA!
During Covid, while many of us were in our homes wondering what we should do next, Grace Smithey was going door to door in Polk City, Iowa starting her path to be a pageant winner. Smithey was seeing if she could gather enough donations to be a part of her first pageant; The National American Miss. …
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Megan Hanson’s Love of the Arts Leads Her to Hinterland 2024
Hinterland Music Festival 2024 and Megan Hanson, VIP Lead for the event calls it “Kismet” that the Arts have always been a part of her life, her journey and her career. Growing up in Des Moines, Hanson was an arts kid who danced, performed in theater productions and did all of the behind-the-scenes work. She…
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Slim’s Country Market owner, Kent Allen’s business model? People!
Slim’s Country Market on Highway 69 has been a roadside produce stand attracting customers for eighty-one years and is going stronger than ever thanks to the current owner, Kent Allen who purchased the stand back in 2022. “We try to keep it as ‘Iowa’ as possible” says Kent about keeping the tradition of Slim’s going…
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Andrew Hoyt: From Music Education to Center Stage
In the inaugural episode of the Iowa New in Town podcast, host Mark Rixner sits down with Andrew Hoyt, a singer-songwriter from Iowa, who shares his inspiring journey from teaching music to performing on big stages. Hoyt’s story is a testament to following one’s passion and making bold career shifts, providing a source of motivation…