If you ask outsiders what they know about Iowa, they might be likely to say “corn” or “prairie.” They may even call it the ...

Welcome to the Fun Facts series-finale. Twenty tidbits. Share them with your family, friends and fellow fun-lovers. Today, the subject is Iowa-Nebraska football. Let’s gooooo! 1. Iowa has won its last ...

If you ask outsiders about Iowa, they might think that the Hawkeye State is a humdrum “flyover state” – but residents know better. Iowa has a rich history full of records, firsts, inventions, notable ...

For the last 18 years, Sarah Pratt has been the primary sculptor behind the butter cow, that bovine beauty found in the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair. While other artists have murals or ...

This article was originally published in the Des Moines Register on Feb. 7, 2020. African-Americans have contributed ...