Doing Good

In the Bag with Mike Taylor

Twenty years ago Mike Taylor figured out if he could make administrative assistants successful...his business that catered lunches would be successful too.  That and hard work has paid off.  And, there is another secret to In The Bag Corporate Cuisine...that idea of "giving back".  Great story...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Start Up Story - Forever Home Dog Rescue

It is a daunting task...saving dogs from the gas chamber but, that is what this Des Moines Metro Start-Up hopes to do. Eight women pooled their resources and in December started Forever Home Dog Rescue.  We talked about it with Kristin Ide and Susan Ballard.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

Iowa League of Heroes - Doing Good

Just to prove we're all just "big kids" we were excited about the opportunity to tell you more about the Iowa League of Heroes.  This is a group of people who look every bit the part of the Super Heroes we all grew up with. To learn more about what they do and why we visited with Spiderman and Batman (The Dark Knight). You're going to enjoy this too.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

Food Insecure in the Des Moines Metro

This week the call went out from the Des Moines Area Religious Council that the Food Banks were running out of...food  We talked with Rebecca Whitlow from DMARC about why and how you can help.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page

Save the Webster Theater!

We stepped outside of the Des Moines Metro to have a conversation with Jeff Pingle of Save the Webster Theater, an iconic movie house built in 1906 that sits in the middle of Webster City, Iowa. Jeff tells us about how they created a non-profit to raise funds for the effort and how you can help by supporting the project with crowd funding.  It's a great story!  Thanks to our good friend Deb Brown from the Webster City Area Chamber for putting this on our radar!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page. 

Jim Weaver on Cause Marketing for My People App

Jim Weaver works at an electrical controls company during the day but...in his spare time he competes in projects like this cause marketing event for the My People App.  Here Jim tells us why and what he'll do if he wins.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

MOSAIC with Laura Holtman

We like to give voice to companies and non-profits who are usually ignored by broadcast media. Today we visited with Laura Holtman about the work they do at MOSAIC a non-profit serving Metro adults with functional disabilities.  Good stuff and here is their website for more. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Support the Paws - Young Entrepreneurs - 19 February 2014

Three young girls under 15 start a business to do good for our furry friends. The youngest group of entrepreneurs we've ever hosted. BTW, Ellen...are you listening?Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.

Mike Colwell and Kaylee Williams Volunteer Local - 17 Feb 2014

She started out as a 15 hour a week intern working remotely from Iowa City.  Today Kaylee Williams runs Volunteer Local an online method for small to large non-profits to manage their volunteer base.  Here she is with Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone of Iowa.  Good stuff!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Mikki Stier and Friends for Broadlawns - 12 February 2014

Joining us from Broadlawns Hospital is Mikki Stier, Li Zhao Mandlebaum and Desmund Adams visit with us about mental health issues, emerging leaders and a social event taking place this week.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.