FROM KCCI: Iowa man and his pug deliver Buffalo Brew coffee to customers on bike
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Many have been forced to make career changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A West Des Moines man showed KCCI how he's making the best of it, and taking a trusty business partner along for the ride. In November, Chris James started Buffalo Brew Coffee. In a matter of months, he was able to buy a new roaster that increased his productivity from one pound an hour to 60 pounds an hour. ... READ MORE FROM KCCI
FROM WHO-TV 13: Danish American celebration this weekend
ELK HORN, Iowa — This weekend people who are Danish, and those who are not, will gather in Iowa’s Danish Villages, Elk Horn and Kimballton. Last year there was no Tivoli Fest celebration due to COVID19. This year they are calling it Tivoli Lite, as the celebration has been shortened to just Friday and Saturday. Now also the Danish Windmill is repaired and running again. … READ MORE FROM WHO-TV
FROM WOI-DT Local 5: Nonprofit hopes to convert Days Inn on Merle Hay to affordable housing by 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines nonprofit Anawim Housing has a plan in the works to convert a motel on Merle Hay Road into affordable housing units. While there are many steps that still need to take place until that becomes a reality, Anawim has secured a purchase agreement and is allocating funding. Cynthia Latcham, executive director of Anawim Housing, says the project is expected to cost $4 million. ... READ MORE FROM WOI-DT Local 5 |