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Fall Fest 2023 - Get To Know Our Community

While this may seem "hyper-local" it very well may give you and your community some ideas on how to create a winning event for the whole family. Here you'll meet Lauren Campbell and Susan Skeries who both sit on the Windsor Heights, Iowa City Council. They head up the Special Events Committee for the community of just over 5,200 people located in the middle of the Greater Des Moines Metro with over 700,000 folks. Our focus is on the Windsor Heights Fall Fest that takes place on October 6th and 7th. Here you'll learn more about the community and what happens when people band together to get some things...done. Enjoy! Oh, and you can click on the image to enlarge and see that Windsor Heights has in store for you.

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines & More 12 November 2021

The end of another business week and thanks for being with us. After the news make sure you click through for our hyper local look at Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Here's what we've got for you today:

• Oil prices fall...gas too?  And why;
• How much might you save with an EV;
• More "Tuna Talk" about Subway;
• A union action hits pause;
• The IRS has new deduction numbers;
• The Wall Street Report;
• A closer look at job quit numbers.

It's another Friday and Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in the chat it up about stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  We've got a play in Altoona (Think Adams Family) and a play at the Des Moines Playhouse. Some sports with Iowa State, Drake, the Des Moines Bucs.  Cody Jenkins is in Ames. The Cake is at the Stoner Theater. David Nail is in Pella and the Iowa Wolves are in action next week.  

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Business News Headlines & More 3 September 2021

One word could describe this morning's Labor Department report on jobs created in august and we'll start our show with that story...and make sure you stick around for the fun stuff with Jeff Pitts as we chat it up about a host of things from People Magazine to Parade Magazine and...oh yeah..."Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. But, first the news:

• In a word the August Jobs Report was...
• A muted day on Wall Street;
• President Biden on the economy and Delta;
• Elon Musk and Texas Politics;
• Ghost Kitchens and Walmart in the news;
• The IRS and emails;
• Uber, Lyft and...Texas;
• Barge Traffic, Harvest and Louisiana;
• The Wall Street Report;
• It's "The Great Wait" and it's expensive.

Get ready...we've offered up the business news headlines and now it's time to have some fun already!! Jeff Pitts is the Managing Editor for Cityview Magazine and each week he comes in to share his list of cool stuff to do in the Greater Des Moines Metro. We also spend some time rambling on about other stuff.  Today taking on Parade Magazine, the celebrities we love and the ones we don't have any idea about (People Magazine). We've got music, sports, wine, arts, entertainment, swords and more. Hey...it's FRIDAY! 

Thanks for listening.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 23 July 2021

For many it's the end of another work week...for many...us?  Not so much. However here's what we've got for you from the business news headlines and then click ahead for some light-hearted banter with Jeff Pitts from Cityview and "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro.

• Power tools that won't work if...stolen;
• Want to work for this company...get vaccinated;
• The Cleveland Indians are changing their name;
• Higher stamp prices and slower mail delivery;
• Yet another vehicle recall from GM;
• Tesla says it will accept Bitcoin but....
• The Wall Street Report;
• Getting a job call back years later? A trend.

Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine with a host of things to do...including Summer Stir that is going on...like right now.  And, we'll chat about sports and opera and watch a guy on Ring...hey, it's Friday!

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

 

 

The Business News Headlines & More 9 July 2021

A quick reminder that you can follow us all day and night on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour. Today, the end of the work-week for many we've got a bunch of news and we'll kick things off with a boost to the middle class:

• President Biden announces sweeping reforms;
• Wells Fargo shuts down personal lines of credit;
• The My Pillow Guy gets a court decision;
• GM is recalling more trucks and why;
• Just in: Biden fires the head of the Social Security Administration;
• The Wall Street Report;
• So many jobs so few workers and why.

Plus, because it is Friday, we've got Jeff Pitts in to chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro from the files at Cityview Magazine. He's in to chat it up about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  And, even if you don't live here you might enjoy the conversation. Always...light.  At least we think so.  Today we're talking about the architecture walk,  sports, music, opera in Indianola (who knew...right?), music at Adventureland, Rendezvous on Riverview, the Des Moines Playhouse, Zoo Brew, Farmer's markets and so much more. Have some fun already!

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & Friday Fun with Cityview

For those of you celebrating today who are some federal and state workers, Happy Juneteenth. And, no the markets were not closed today but...they should have been considering what happened.  Also, because it's Friday stick around and listen to Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine.  But first:

• A word snuck back onto Wall Street;
• It's the Oat Milk War;
• The great U.S. retreat from the ocean;
• Workers, Cars and Pot;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Employers and Juneteenth.

Now click through and listen as Jeff and I riff about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  We're talking art at Mainframe to sports with the Iowa Cubs to music in Altoona to music with Get Off My Lawn (and some name dropping) to bluegrass in Bevington to throwing skillets in Macksburg....no, really!

Thanks for listening!

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 21 May 2021

As they say, "We made it to the weekend!"  Well, sort of. It is Friday and the day that Jeff Pitts joins us to chat it up about Stuff to Do in the Des Moines Metro but first the business news headlines:

• The Ford F-150 Lightning and 45,000;
• John Deere is having a record year;
• That proposed global corporate tax rate...
• Apple CEO Tim Cook was in court today;
• Market volatility and summer;
• The Wall Street Report
• Pandemic Winners/Losers?

It's the weekend and that means that we'll get to spend some time with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine as we talk up "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  Have some fun already!  You've earned it.  On tap today:

• The Dew Tour is a deal;
• The I-Cubs are playing ball;
• A new farmers market in Cumming;
• The Downtown Farmer's Market;
• The Barnstormers vs. Duke City (who?);
• Wine, Music and More in Winterset;
• The Johnston Farmers Market;
• Smash Park Trivia;
• Teehee's Comedy Club;
• The Valley Junction Farmers Market.

Go already! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News & More 30 April 2021

The final day of April and we're heading into the weekend with loads of interesting business news stories plus, a bit later, Jeff Pitts is in the chat it up about "Stuff to Do" in the Greater Des Moines Metro...but first the news:

• Stocks finished lower and why;
• Household income soared in March;
• And, you were buying stuff!
• Big tech on a big roll;
• Macy's union wins a decision;
• Meanwhile the UAW is not happy with GM;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Why investors are pleased, it would seem;
• Boeing gets tough with "hate speech".

If you're looking for hard news in this segment better move on....why? Because it's Friday the day when we get hyper-local and chat it up with Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview Magazine about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week. Click through to listen to us go off track several times, you can catch our "technical difficulty" that we left in and more.

Stuff to talk about The Lorax, Tattoos, Drake Observatory, The Velvet Rabbit, Farmers Market x 3, Covered Bridges and Wine, The Rodeo, Kites in Johnston, May Day, Planting Trees, Tulips in Pella and the Historic Valley Junction.  Go! 

The Business News & More 23 April 2021

The fear of higher capital gains was put in the rearview mirror today as investors came back to the buy.  A reminder that you can follow us on Twitter all day and night @IOB_NewsHour.  Let's go!

• GM, Unions & Mexico...it's a story;
• Bitcoin continues to tumble;
• How do folks get a credit score of 800+?
• A big change coming to Walmart and why;
• Prices are going up and we've got the top 5;
• The Wall Street Report;
• Work from home and productivity.

And it's Friday the day where we chuck the heavy business news and spend some time riffing about "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro this weekend into next week.  Plus you can always count on the "side-chatter" that keeps you entertained and, maybe, thinking. Here's Jeff Pitts the managing editor for Cityview and his list!

Thanks for listening! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News and More 19 March 2021

It's Friday and we made it to the weekend kids. Thanks for coming by for the business news headlines and a conversation that gets hyper local with Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine about "Stuff the DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro. And yes, it's our son's Birthday. He's on the right along with...matching bikes!  The news:

• A billion dollars of student debt...gone;
• The cash into equities was massive;
• Are people pouring stimulus into Game Stop;
• The Biden Tax plan and praise;
• My interview with Dr. Chris Draper on the economy;
• The Wall Street Report;
• What? No ZOOM for the Oscars?

Each Friday we roll in with "Stuff to DO" in the Greater Des Moines Metro with Jeff Pitts the managing editor of Cityview Magazine and this week he's got plenty of variety plus an added feature we hotlink to many of the venues...so there! 

• Drake and Iowa Basketball;
• Leaving Iowa at the Des Moines Playhouse;
• Hockey with the Des Moines Bucs;
• The Agitators - Iowa Stage Theater;
• At Wooly's "Shoot to Thrill" AC/DC tribute;
• The Iowa Songwriter Angela Meyer;
• The Home and Garden Show;
• The Donna Reed Story;
• Fun at Teehee Comedy Club.

Thanks for listening!