Last week Minden Bowl and Cafe re-opened for the first time since the April tornado that devastated the town.
- Bob Plagman is a widower, who says he’s not a good cook. He depends on Minden Bowl and Cafe for food and fellowship: “Life support you might say.”
- “We need it. The town needs something like this,” said co-owner Dylan Schneckloth.
- Schneckloth says fewer people bowl these days, but there’s still a need for places like this: “We’re trying to pivot and we’re going to have entertainment.”
- Minden Bowl will keep some vintage details, like the original floor, but Schneckloth says they’re going to switch from bowling to other types of entertainment.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Dylan Schneckloth: “It’s been a whirlwind of emotions and we’re back open finally and it’s been great.”
The ability to just walk out your door and go get a bite to eat is something a lot of city dwellers take for granted. But in Minden, they don’t.
I’m Southwest Iowa reporter Katrina Markel and I’m gonna go get lunch at Minden Bowl. It just reopened for the first time since the April tornadoes.