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New ventures in Iowa venture capital

By Steve Dinnen Here’s a venture fund idea with a twist: tax breaks. Two ...

Jaxen Grey has gift ideas for every kind of guy

By Libby Nichols Shopping for the men in your life can be a challenge. ...

Halloween history: The search for soul cakes

Local chef and food historian George Formaro recently baked a batch of soul cakes ...

Common ground at the Art Center

The traveling show's title comes from a Spanglish poem by former U.S. Poet Laureate ...

On the Cover – dsm Nov/Dec 2026

On the cover: Colored lights illuminate one of the giant mushrooms in James Peterson’s ...

Life in the slow lane

At the Big & Small Tortoise Rescue and Sanctuary in Ames, two residents are ...

Eggs at your door

  Instead of making a weekly grocery run, what if the groceries ran to ...

Meals from the Heartland

Meals From the Heartland’s executive director Chuck Current stands next to boxes of packed ...

Saunas are so hot right now

With its custom-built wood-burning stove, Empeiria Sauna House is designed as a literal hotspot ...

Finding the one

Writer: Libby Nichols From the moment you walk into Iowa Diamond, it’s clear this ...