Most of you reading this know that one of the magazines we publish is CITYVIEW. Inside the pages of this monthly publication is a section named the CITYVIEW Business Journal. It includes news and information written for business owners and managers, and it is the most widely circulated business publication in central Iowa with 30,000 copies distributed in Polk, Warren, Dallas and Guthrie counties, reaching more than 100,000 print and digital readers each month.

With regular features on subjects that matter to business owners, along with photos from business events, commercial real estate transactions, SBA loans and how-to advice from business professionals, this is where business owners look for news and information about the central Iowa business community. You can access the pages from this month’s issue for free at www.iowabusinessjournals.com or pick up CITYVIEW at any of more than 700 locations in central Iowa.

For several years now, we have also been recognizing those in the central Iowa business community who have made a positive difference. Yes, good people are doing good things every day in your community. Maybe your boss. Maybe a co-worker. Maybe a vendor. Maybe a chamber president. Maybe a city councilperson. Maybe a banker. Maybe a real estate agent. Maybe you.

We are fortunate to have so many people who truly are making a difference, and we will recognize 22 of these business leaders in Des Moines and the surrounding area for their efforts and accomplishments in the November issue of CITYVIEW’s Business Journal.

Nominate anyone you feel has made a positive impact on your business community in 2022 by clicking here or simply emailing information to tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 30, but don’t wait. Give a business leader you know the recognition he or she deserves.

Have a marvelous Monday, and thanks for reading.

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

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Your Clear Mortgage forecast from Jason Parkin

We’re starting the week off with great temperatures in the low 80s today. We may see some rain again in Iowa Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Temps stay on the warm side the rest of the work week. Rain chances look to be ahead for the weekend as well.

For help with preapprovals or refinancing, get in touch with Jason at parkin.mortgage

CITYVIEW announced its 2022 Best Of Des Moines readers' choices Feb.1. You can find all the results from the poll in the February issue of CITYVIEW magazine!

Best Local Chocolate/Candy Store
1. Chocolaterie Stam
2. Chocolate Storybook
3. Beaverdale Confections

A family ride

Davis family enjoys getting out on their dirt bikes.

By Darren Tromblay

Mark Davis’ Johnston garage is a haven for speed.

A total of four dirt bike motorcycles — two of which are his, another one for his wife, Karey, and another for their 6-year-old daughter, Ella — sit at varying spots around the inside of the makeshift “shop.”

Davis, a hare scramble enduro rider for the last 25 years, is in familiar territory, having begun riding when he was around 9 years old.

... Read More In the August issue of Johnston Living.

Happy Birthday to Stormy Miller!

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SUBMIT: Send your birthday greetings and congratulatory notes to:tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com

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