Today marks the one-year anniversary of the smoking ban in Iowa, and local bar owners say its been business as usual since then. Randy Naaktgeboren of Sandals Lounge in Knoxville says after some initial complaints and questions a year ago, people were not bothered by the ban. Rachel VanderPloeg of Woody’s Sports Bar in Pella also says people accepted the ban, with some saying the lack of smoke improves the bar atmosphere.

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