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Food delivery app EatFuti expands to Ames with focus on lower fees
EatFuti, the Des Moines-based food discovery and delivery platform known for its capybara mascot and community-first mission, is expanding to Ames, aimed squarely at local restaurant owners and budget-conscious students. The company has already brought a handful of Ames restaurants online and is working to add more in the coming weeks. Founder and CEO Tin Lam said expanding to Ames is part of a broader effort to support small businesses, create jobs and offer a lower-cost alternative to national delivery apps. More: Chick-fil-A is headed back to Iowa State's campus after 20-year absence Lam, who immigrated to Des Moines from Vietnam at age 10, said his own experience navigating language barriers shaped the company’s mission to help restaurateurs reach more customers. “We want to bring EatFuti to Ames to support more local businesses and create more job opportunities, especially in a college town,” Lam said. “We know there are big delivery apps in Ames, but they charge the arm and the leg. We want to stand out by keeping costs down and keeping money local.” A platform built around discovery and international cuisine EatFuti launched five years ago with a focus on helping customers discover international restaurants. The app includes
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State Historical Museum of Iowa to Host After Hours Tour Friday
(Des Moines, Iowa) -- The State Historical Museum of Iowa is hosting a unique tour later this week. The after-hours tour will allow attendees to tour the museum after it closes to the public. The tour is scheduled for Friday, March 6th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. The 60 minute guided tour will features artifacts from Iowa's past and present and give attendees a chance to see where items are stored when not on display.
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DNR decreasing amount of deer Iowa hunters can hunt
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Women’s History Month Honoring Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson, a renowned and respected actress whose career spanned more than 60 years, was born on Sept. 27, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved to Fanwood when Sada was 5 years old. She attended local schools, graduating from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1945. She graduated in 1949 from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, then called the Carnegie Institute of Technology.
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Is Amanda's Big Breakfast the Most Intimidating Food Challenge in Iowa?
When weighing the most intimidating food challenge in Iowa, I decided volume is the primary metric-anybody can attempt an eat-as-much-as-you-can challenge; spicy challenges are for specialists. Based on this lone metric, I’ve found what I believe is a carb-overloading, pushing-the-envelope-of-reason food challenge. At J&A Tap in North Liberty, Iowa, the kitchen staff prepares a breakfast […]
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America’s Longest Glow-in-the-Dark Trail Is in Iowa and It’s Powered by 3,000 Pounds of Solar Rocks
Tucked away in the small town of Vinton, Iowa, Nathan’s Miles Glow Trail is unlike anything most people have ever walked on. Stretching two full miles, it holds the title of the longest glow-in-the-dark trail in the entire United States. Instead of electric lights, over 3,000 pounds of special...
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Viet Thai Deli expands Grinnell’s culinary scene
At 7 a.m., Theresa Hoang, 49, is already on the road. Before Viet Thai Deli opens every morning in Grinnell, Hoang has driven from her home in Des Moines to Newton, prepared the day’s food and transported it back to the restaurant. She closes at 8 p.m., leaves around 8:30 or 9 p.m., and arrives home near 10 p.m.
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Scholastic Spotlight: High honors in music and trades
Central Iowa students received two national honors this week. Waukee Northwest High School’s Brody Haugh was recently named Top Jazz Trombonist Under 18, and Ankeny’s Max Wardell earned the top High School Welder out of 250 of the best high school welders around the country. Hear about their achievements in this week’s Scholastic Spotlight.
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Sweet B’s Treats: Homemade and local
Danielle Evans’ home-based bakery in Linden is named after her daughter, Brooklynn. Danielle Evans of Linden has a side gig that she says fits her life perfectly. She operates Sweet B’s Treats and More, baking homemade bread and other goodies. The business is named after Evans’ daughter, Brooklynn, who is 10 years old.