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Podcast: Julie Gammack's Iowa Potluck
Episode: Save Byron's of Pomeroy
Description: If ever there was an example of why local storytelling matters, it’s this one.Byron Stuart lives in the town of Pomeroy, population 500. He discovered that owning a bar was a way to manifest his dream of experiencing live music regularly. Musicians and patrons describe the venue that seats 80 as ‘magical.’ The building appears outside as a dilapidated structure, but when one crosses the threshold, it is an Alice-in-Wonderland Fun House of tie-dye color. In January, Byron received a letter saying he had to produce an inspection report that the building was sound...