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Let’s Dance!
Not everyone braves following their passion that it can be their primary focus in life. But Debut Dance owner and director, Megan Snyder, has done just this by being fearless in her pursuits, maintaining dance as the core of her experience. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies…
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The Story Starts Here
“It was a rainy night in November” could either be the opening to a story, the start of a new chapter, or both in the case of author Steve Semken whose rainy night in November would eventually unfold into the creating of local publishing house, the Ice Cube Press. North Liberty is the headquarters of…
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Tae Kwon Do, or Do Not, There is No Try
Martial Arts is not all Karate chops and flying kicks, it’s about tempering the self through discipline and endurance training. Ben Brown of Brown’s School of Martial Arts explains that along with the physical aspect students can expect to gain humility, confidence, and resilience from their practice. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media,…
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Deeper Than a Surface Level Industry
After being in the hair styling industry for over a decade, Sarah Davis decided it was time to open her own salon. A place where fun, creativity, and inclusiveness would shine through. Salon Ludic satisfies her desire to create while also bringing joy to anybody that walks in her doors. North Liberty is the headquarters…
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Play to Learn
With around two decades in education, director of the Tamarack Discovery School, Katie Christiansen, explains how guided learning motivated by curiosity and expressed through play can form those experiences necessary for a more successful future. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and…
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A Seat for Everyone at the Table
During a period when most businesses were seeking equilibrium from the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant closures, the restaurant Table was just putting down roots. Now that restrictions have loosened some, general manager Ian Mitchell suggests that Table is a welcome refuge for folks looking to enjoy good comfort food in a clean…
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Keep the Assembly Line Running
When her business activities came to a halt due to the constraints of social distancing, Michele Langseth of Vanilla Beans and Daydreams didn’t miss a beat in finding new ways to keep herself busy. She took her tools and experience and turned them toward manufacturing PPE for those in need. North Liberty is the headquarters…
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Ready to Return Home
We are all having to make sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those individuals on the front lines during the crisis. Bill Schmooke of the North Liberty Fire Dept. has been under self-quarantine and away from his family since mid-March to keep them safe and continue serving his community as a first responder. North Liberty…
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To Feed a Community
Kaila Rome, executive director of the North Liberty Community Pantry, says that through the difficulties of dealing with a pandemic she has been moved by the wealth of support received to make up for shortages in volunteers and donated resources. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and…
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Care Comes First
Dr. Adam Brown at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Clinic reminds residents that even during a pandemic routine health concerns are important, and that he and the staff at the clinic are there to help. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home…
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