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Parenting is equal parts joy, chaos and mystery. For North Liberty dad, Kyle Sommers, it was also the perfect inspiration for his first book. Illustrated by fellow North Libertarian, Allison McClain, The Oohs and Ahhs of Parenting captures the funny, frustrating, and all-too-familiar moments of raising kids, with enoug

Authentic flavor. Bold design. A drive to bring something truly different to the table. Restaurateurs Ozzy Aguirre, Ariel Barrios and Raul Gomez, part of the Ozzar Group behind Café Tacuba, Mextizo, Tequilero, and now Xolo in North Liberty, have created more than just places to eat. They’re building vibrant spaces root

From the archive in recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Each year in the U.S. one in five adults will experience a mental illness. Physician assistant and co-owner of Meadowlark Psychiatric Services in North Liberty, Melissa Gentry, says that the first step in prevention is caring for oneself through d

Regenerative practices aren’t just for sprawling farms or big operations – they can start in a backyard, a garage, even a single compost bin. Adam Schechinger, creator of Iowa Worm Farm, is proving just that, using worm castings, biochar, and a whole lot of curiosity to rebuild soil and rethink waste. North Liberty is

With autism, the signs of aren’t always easy to read. Behavioral indicators can be conflicting and unique to the individual. With younger children it’s more of a challenge as their personalities are still developing. Lo Mullins, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Lighthouse Autism Center, says that early diagnosis i

Often, when people think of art, they do so with a capital “A”. Images of en plein air painters, theories on the interplay of shape and color, the word “juxtapose” and lots of chin rubbing. But at Artisan Insight Studios, studio director and joint owner, Roxanne Erdahl, encourages casting off inhibitions to just come i