Sara Jordan-Heintz

Jan 7, 2025 | animalwellnessmagazine.com | Sara Jordan-Heintz

Two-faced and chimera cats may look photoshopped, but they’re real! Find out what causes this rare phenomenon, from chimerism to genetic variations. Social media is full of cat videos and photos. These famous felines often have distinctive physical appearances (think Lil Bub) or humorous facial expressions (like Grumpy Cat). “Two-faced” cats such as Venus, Quimera, Narnia and Queen Domiino are particularly eye-catching.

Nov 11, 2024 | kovels.com | Sara Jordan-Heintz

By Sara Jordan-HeintzThrough perseverance and hard work, Bill and Denny McConnell of 23rd Street Antique Mall in Oklahoma City celebrate 35 years in business. Bill and Denny McConnell of 23rd Street Antique Mall in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY — 23rd Street Antique Mall in Oklahoma City boasts an 11,000-square-foot showroom spotlighting the wares of more than 70 high-quality vendors who don’t sell anything more contemporary than the 1960s.

Sep 5, 2024 | biztimes.biz | Sara Jordan-Heintz

Callie Mescher-FitzGerald, 38, wants people to feel belonging and acceptance. She believes music therapy can help develop coping skills, emotional regulation, empathy and positive self-talk. Mescher-FitzGerald is a board-certified music therapist and the founder of Mindful Musicians, a curriculum offered at her business Centrally Rooted, which she established in 2021. A native of Cascade, Iowa, she earned an undergrad degree in music education and vocal performance from Clarke University.

Sep 5, 2024 | telegraphherald.com | Sara Jordan-Heintz

Carissa Brown, 25, graduated from the University of Dubuque with an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and a masters degree in management-organizational diversity and inclusion leadership with the intent of becoming a change maker. Last November, she got a job at Dubuque County Public Health as a project coordinator. Her focus: the opioid crisis. “I think a lot of people have one image of one person that is the stereotype of drug use,” Brown said.

Sep 5, 2024 | telegraphherald.com | Sara Jordan-Heintz

Brandon Lynch, 36, could be classified as a Renaissance man. He’s a musician and composer, has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a brown belt in Judo, is a dedicated community volunteer — and at his day job — works as a business banker at Dubuque Bank & Trust. “His dedication to strengthening communities and paving paths to success sets a new standard,” said his boss, Scott Steiner.