Stop, Drop and Roll Up Your Sleeve It all started in the 1930s when a Des Moines grocer began asking his customers their blood type. This simple question evolved into a life-saving nonprofit, known as LifeServe Blood Center, that serves Iowa and beyond. The Dutch...
What’s a girl to do when she loves stationery but already has a collection beyond what she could use?! Open up a store, of course! “I’ve always liked paper and stationary,” said owner Andrea Buydos. “When we moved here from California, my...
When you look at the world from a bird’s eye view you see things from a new perspective. Just ask Robert Roos, FAA-certified drone pilot, owner of Studio 5 Productions, proud Marine veteran, and a new member of the Pella Area Community & Economic Alliance. Robert...
We use technology every day; it’s a part of our lives. So when the City of Pella decided to bring Pella Fiber to town, it was a no-brainer. Starting as an idea on paper, in 3 short years, the Pella community is up and running with a high-speed, fiber-rich...
Dutch Greeters welcomed Daniel Robbins and his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) School to Pella. What started as a hobby in a friend’s garage just 6 short months ago grew into what is now know as Pella Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Located in a storefront near the Sports Page...
A small business with big ideas, the Write Place is a team of professional writers and graphic designers working with businesses and self-publishing authors. On the heels of celebrating their 25th anniversary last year, the company has evolved from a one-woman,...