Food and Drink

Sheryl and Eat, Play, Love Des Moines - Stuff to Do - 28 Feb. 2014

Each Friday afternoon Sheryl Tessier from Eat, Play, Love Des Moines shares with you the stuff to do in Des Moines this weekend and beyond.  Fun stuff!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.Thanks for listening!

Katie Bradshaw from Jasper Winery - 18 Feb 2014

Wineries continue to be an economic force in Iowa. Today we visited with our friend Katie Bradshaw from The Jasper Winery about their business model and Iowa wine in general.  Always a pleasure!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Dereck Lewis and Thelma's Treats - 17 Feb 2014

Just two years ago Dereck Lewis and his Mom were baking cookies and delivering them to locals and Thelma's Treats was born. That expanded into home-made ice cream sandwiches and now Dereck is working on distribution across Iowa.  We talked about his skyrocketing business and...why.Insight on Business with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

The Hole Shabang with Crystal and Trevor Newton - 14 February 2014

It's a Fun Friday so we thought why not visit with two young entrepreneurs about their love for food. Here is Crystal and her brother Trevor Newton who run a start-up called The Hole Shabang...the home of the Buca-Wich.  Fun stuff...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. 

Sheryl Tessier Loves Des Moines - 14 February 2014

It's Valentines Weekend and Sheryl Tessier LOVES Des Moines so much she blogs about it in Eat, Play Love Des Moines.  We invited Sheryl in to talk about some favorite places to spend part your weekend.  Fun stuff!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.

Chuck Offenburger and The Raccoon River Valley Trail - 7 February 2014

Our good friend Chuck Offenburger from the Raccoon River Valley Trail Association took some time to talk about cycling, economic development, the association event on 15 February and Cooper, Iowa.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.Thanks for listening!

Bryan and Jeff McGinness with Wine Styles - 5 February 2014

Bryan and Jeff McGinness loved their franchise so much...they bought the company. Here we talk about the Wine Styles Tasting Station and their growth over the past several years.  What is it they focus on and why have they been successful while others have not?  We ask all the questions.Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.Thanks for listening!

Jennie Smith and Butcher Creek Farms Food - 16 Jan 2014

We made welcome our new friend Jennie Smith from Butcher Creek Farms.  So, can you make a living selling tomatoes from a, less than three acre, garden plot?  The answer is a resounding "Yes!". We run through the conversation about consumers, food choices and more.  A neat conversation with Jennie..Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications and heard live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  We monitor @IoB_NewsHour on Twitter and here is our Facebook Page.  Thanks for coming by!

Lance Hanson on Home Sale and Kerry Petersen on Pizza

One of the top stories of the day was the home sales report by the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors.  We get reaction from Lance Hanson a Broker with ReMax Real Estate Concepts.Then we spend some time with Kerry Petersen talking Northern Lights Pizza a local company with a great story about long term employees who now own many of the stores.  A good business story about some great food...hey, it's Friday!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications.  We're live Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  And you can get photos, videos and the back-story from our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.   

Michael Leo and Sweet Dreams

Take equal parts skill and desire and you have a recipe for business and how Michael Leo approaches all of his projects.  Michael is an accomplished baker, sommelier, ski instructor...and more.  He talks about his efforts to put together an extension of his farmer's market adventure into a brick and mortar place for pastries and...wine. The Strudl Haus and hard work with our friend Michael Leo.We mention an interview with Drew McLellan and that was a "Best Of" piece you can hear...right here.Insight on Business the News Hour is powered by our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and can be heard live Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.