Those of you who live in the communities of Johnston, Grimes, Dallas Center, Urbandale, Waukee, Ankeny, Bondurant, Polk City, Elkhart, Sheldahl, Alleman, Adel, De Soto, Minburn, Winterset, Norwalk, Indianola, Altoona and the Jordan Creek neighborhood receive one of our monthly Iowa Living magazines mailed to your home each month, and it is read in nearly eight out of 10 of these 125,000 households. That is an unmatched reach by any other form of media, and we sincerely thank you for your support.

Many residents in these communities also receive a localized Iowa Living Weekly newsletter, which is sent via email, viewable online at www.iowalivingmagazines.com, and available in print editions on the racks in Adel and Johnston.

We are slowly but surely figuring out this email thing, and we are keeping your privacy at top of mind while doing it. We believe it is morally wrong to collect a bunch of data on you and sell it to the highest bidders. Much like this Daily Umbrella newsletter, we simply ask for the email address that you want us to deliver to, and you can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time.

We now publish free weekly newsletters in Johnston, Adel, Waukee, Polk City, Grimes/Dallas Center, Urbandale and — new this week — Winterset. These quick reads provide relevant information from the various cities, schools and organizations, as well as items on recipes, local events, sports schedules and weather forecasts — and a lot of photos of people in the community. We will be launching more of these in weeks to come to match the communities listed above where we distribute our monthly lifestyle magazines. They complement each other well, while providing an even timelier option for news and advertising.

If you are curious what we are up to, check out our options at www.biggreenumbrellamedia.com. Or, if you would like to learn how to have an Iowa Living magazine and an Iowa Living Weekly newsletter in your community, reach out to me directly.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305

If you enjoy receiving the Daily Umbrella, you may also enjoy one of our weekly emails, with updated news, features, weather and much more, delivered to your email for free. Unsubscribe at any time with one click. And, as always, unlike others, we will never sell your information.

Go to www.biggreenumbrellamedia.com and click on SUBSCRIBE.

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NEW! Winterset Living Weekly launched this week. Our Weekly newsletters are published each week online and delivered for free via email to those who have subscribed. Enjoy the monthly Winterset Living magazine — delivered monthly to homes — with its engaging feature stories and informative articles and advertising, and receive the weekly newsletter for additional community news that complements the magazine! To subscribe, visit www.iowalivingmagazines.com and click on the SUBSCRIBE button.

COMING SOON: More Iowa Living magazines will have a weekly newsletter! 

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