Des Moines Register
One night in 2015, alto vocalist Jeni Grouws decided to walk across the street from her hotel in Bettendorf for a jam session at a since-closed venue that called itself Muddy Waters, blending the name of the Chicago blues legend with a nod to the nearby Mississippi.
There she met and performed with musicians Chris Avey and Bryan West, who became fast friends. The Avey Grouws Band was born at a 2017 New Year s Eve party in Decorah, and the tours that followed took them to Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tennessee and more.
The group produced an EP, Road to Memphis. Then in March 2020 came their first album, The Devil May Care.
Helena Food Share sees rise in new families needing help during the pandemic
By: Marian Davidson
and last updated 2021-04-07 14:18:59-04
HELENA â For thousands of people in the Helena area, the next meal is not guaranteed, and according to Helena Food Share officials, the COVID-19 pandemic has only made that a reality for more people.
âItâs just this definite need that people are saying âwe donât have enough to put food on our table, and I want to make sure my kids are fed,ââ Helena Food Share executive director Bruce Day said.
Day said through 2020, the Helena Food Share served an average 1,250 households a month in the Helena area. Each month, about 110 of those were new families needing help for the first timeâthat is a 40-percent increase from the 2019 monthly new client average. Food Share officials said it is the most dramatic increase they have seen, higher than the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009.
Helena Food Share sees rise in new families needing help during the pandemic
By: Marian Davidson
and last updated 2021-02-04 17:24:32-05
HELENA â For thousands of people in the Helena area, the next meal is not guaranteed, and according to Helena Food Share officials, the COVID-19 pandemic has only made that a reality for more people.
âItâs just this definite need that people are saying âwe donât have enough to put food on our table, and I want to make sure my kids are fed,ââ Helena Food Share executive director Bruce Day said.
Day said through 2020, the Helena Food Share served an average 1,250 households a month in the Helena area. Each month, about 110 of those were new families needing help for the first timeâthat is a 40-percent increase from the 2019 monthly new client average. Food Share officials said it is the most dramatic increase they have seen, higher than the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009.