Category Archives: News + Tips
Flexing our Photoshop muscles from a distance
- on April 22, 2020
- By Michelle Stam
When Lexie Thomas purchased the Write Place almost one year ago, we knew we needed to update our staff photo. It had been three years since our last group photo (yikes!)—so it was high time for a new one. We had a challenge many businesses are facing right now: distance and different office locations. […]
Pella author publishes around-the-world memoir
- on April 13, 2020
- By Sarah Purdy
Pella native Susan Kuyper loves to explore. After a childhood spent biking the streets of the small Iowa town, she went on to teach in Hong Kong, hike the mountains of Japan and Tibet, raise two sons, survive several near-death experiences and—eventually—move back to the Heartland. […]
Retired NCAA Division II conference commissioner publishes essay collection
- on December 17, 2019
- By Sarah Purdy
Just in time for the holidays, Dr. Bob Boerigter—retired commissioner of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), an NCAA Division II conference—has published a collection of personal essays titled Things Were Different Then. […]
Iowa author celebrates Amana Colonies with A, B, C “kinderbuch”
- on December 09, 2019
- By Sarah Purdy
Each year, thousands of tourists travel to the Amana Colonies—the largest National Historic Landmark in Iowa. Settled by German immigrants, this cluster of villages is home to vibrant festivals, unique shops and well-known restaurants. […]