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Living in the Midwest means that we get to enjoy all four seasons and all of their glory. I love the warmth of summer, the colors of fall, comfort food during the winter, and new growth in the spring. However, it also means that as a city, we must complete as many road construction projects […]

Customer Discovery: We’ve all heard about it and may even have done it. The question is, was it done in such a way that you got accurate information that led to your business success? I am a huge fan of the Business Model Canvas and Customer Discovery. I also realize that if I ask my

Life can take you down some interesting paths. In 1997, I was convinced that Stone Park would be the ideal location to ask my girlfriend to spend her life with me. Plans changed, and I decided to pop the question where we met in Lincoln. It may have happened in front of a drug deal

Up From The Earth applauds our community’s efforts to increase local food security on many levels. This is the third article in a trilogy of personal experiences and perspectives, concluding with that of the food pantry guest. The first was that of the growers and the second that of the food pantry volunteer. A Tribute to the

Breathe Yoga and Meditation Center, led by instructors Joanne Keane and Lisa Corbett, offered free yoga classes to the public in the month of May in recognition of mental health awareness. Due to the overwhelming response they received they have extended that opportunity. “Our mental health is so important. An individual’s psychological well-being is directly

Up From the Earth applauds our community’s efforts on many levels to increase local food security.  This trilogy of personal experiences and perspectives covers the growers (last issue), with this issue focusing on Pantry Volunteering as another level.  Blessed to be a Blessing by Janet Gross The Holy Family Food Pantry at First Lutheran Church