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Caring About Childcare
With over three decades of experience in childcare, Laurie Benner is expanding out from her in-home operation to meet the growing needs of the community with Learning Begins. She stresses the importance of open-ended learning and has built a space around this philosophy of teaching. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial…
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Simple, but Good… With a Bit of a Twist
Lacey Meyne finds North Liberty to be the perfect location for her family friendly restaurant, Bluebird Cafe. She has witnessed a lot change over 7 years, but her favorite is seeing her regular families grow and the stories they tell. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies…
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15 Minutes Could Save You From Looking Anywhere But North Liberty
Daniel Woodson has traded his southern winters for Iowa’s, but he’s not too worried about it. He’s already been impressed by the Iowa Nice hospitality, work ethic and fields of opportunities. We chat with Daniel about his 10-year career with GEICO and his passion for helping folks develop professionally in the North Liberty regional office.…
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Got Juice?
Tina Whitney and Brandon Crane know that life is busy and noticed that North Liberty lacked healthy fast food options. Their juice bar Smash aims to provide a healthy alternative for the community. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups,…
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Popping, Locking and Breaking, Oh My!
Joel and Liz of All the Way Up Studio are cultivating a community around hip hop dance, and they’re encouraging everyone to give it a try. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off…
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The Old and The New
Martha Stoakes has a love of spaces. Her passion makes her perhaps the perfect person to be just the third owner of the HA White General Store at Front and Cherry streets. There, in the building that started its life more than a century ago, is where she plies now her trade with her architecture…
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Leading the Sports Bars
Grant Uding has close to a decade of bar and service experience. With his friends and a good idea, they opened The Leaderboard. Five virtual golf driving ranges and 4K sports just scratches the surface of this not-so-typical sports bar. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and…
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No Sugar, but Spice and Everything Nice!
Tony Bedard has spent nearly 30 years with Frontier Co-op, serving as CEO for almost two of those decades. He leads the natural and organic herb and spices member-owned cooperative with the values of social and environmental responsibility. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to…
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Cupping a Cuppa
Zak Lee has a passion for the service industry, and for coffee. He brings to his position at Café Muse not only technical expertise, but also a warm, welcoming attitude and the desire to serve. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and…
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Hand-Packed Hard Work
Peggy Cullivan has been working with ice cream for two and a half decades. All of it at Heyn’s, the shop she now owns. She still loves eating ice cream, especially blueberry cheesecake flavor, her favorite since she was 12. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and…
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