The March/April dsm Magazine was unveiled last night at R&R Realty Group in West Des Moines.

You can read the full issue here.

Here are links to three of our favorite articles:

1. Downtown Dogs: As downtown Des Moines has been revitalized over the past two decades, the environment has drawn residents back into the area, an increase of 10,000 by some measures. That has led to more and better restaurants, a grocery store, niche retailers and urban services. And pets. 

2. How I Got Here – Rowena Crosbie: Rowena Crosbie is president of Clive-based Tero International, a corporate training company she founded in 1993, and is the co-author, with Deborah Rinner, of “Your Invisible Toolbox: The Technological Ups and Interpersonal Downs of the Millennial Generation.” In an interview condensed for publication, she reflects on everything from the joy of learning to the pain of loss.

3. True Grit: How three Central Iowans fought to recover from devastating setbacks to their health — and in the process transformed their pain into power. Prepare to be inspired.