CrawDaddy Outdoors: Expanding to Central Iowa

After 20 years of serving northeast Iowa, family-owned outdoor store CrawDaddy Outdoors is expanding to Main Street in Ames. CrawDaddy Outdoors offers a wide selection of outdoor gear, apparel, gear rentals, free demos, guided experiences, classes...

‘Live from the Iowa Alps’ art exhibit at Windy Goat Acres

CHELSEA — An exhibition of outdoor sculptures by Iowa artists will be on display at Windy Goat Acres, 3091 Q Avenue, Chelsea, Iowa, from Sunday, Oct. 5 to Nov. 8. “Live from the Iowa Alps” is an exhibit of site-responsive outdoor sculptures to be...

Authorities identify 25-year-old Iowa man killed in Madison County crash

Authorities identify 25-year-old Iowa man killed in Madison County crash Updated: 10:03 PM CDT Sep 29, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Iowa authorities have identified a 25-year-old man who died in a crash Monday afternoon in Madison County. According...

Rob Sand visits six towns in Southeast Iowa Monday

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. FAIRFIELD – Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand visited six towns in Southeast Iowa Monday, Sept. 29, including stops in Washington,...

Richards’ Report Card: Indiana’s narrow win over Iowa yields season-low grades

The other day I watched “Rocky IV.” If you haven’t seen it, then avert your eyes because I’m going to spoil the movie. It’s been 40 years — that’s on you. In “Rocky IV,” the titular protagonist Rocky Balboa travels to the Soviet Union to face Ivan...

Dems and Des Moines Cry Out for Return of Inspirational Gun-Totin', Election Votin' Illegal Alien

I am in a perpetual state of disbelief, watching Democrats at every level wrap themselves in the latest wrong side of the Outrage du Jour. Their mindless drones, I get. They can only be programmed probably once or twice a month, and once you feed...

Best Whitetail State: Iowa vs. Kentucky

Whitetail hunters love to argue about which state holds the biggest and baddest bucks. But which one is really the best? Well, a lot of what makes hunting ground “the best” depends on your personal preferences. Do you like big bucks, and you...

Homeless shelter in Des Moines could expand capacity under agreement

Polk County's largest shelter could, for the first time, expand its capacity to include non-group living spaces for people experiencing homelessness under a potential agreement with the city of Des Moines. As part of the agreement, the city may...

Johnson County asking for public input to improve travel safety

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — The Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPOJC) is asking residents and commuters to fill out an online traffic survey. The survey is asking participants to share locations where they've seen unsafe...

Iowa men’s wrestling releases Big Ten schedule

The Iowa men’s wrestling Big Ten conference schedule was announced by the team’s social media on Monday. The Hawkeyes will host big-time matchups against Penn State and Minnesota, as well as travel to Nebraska for a rivalry dual. Here is the full...

UND football will look to shed road losing streak at Northern Iowa

GRAND FORKS — A lot has changed for the UND football program since the Fighting Hawks last traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to face Northern Iowa. On Oct. 21, 2023, UND carried a ton of program momentum to the UNI-Dome after beating North Dakota...

Iowa men’s wrestling hosts Penn State, Michigan, Minnesota for duals

Hawkeyes also host Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan for the 2025-26 schedule Iowa’s Michael Caliendo takes down Illinois’ Braeden Scoles in a 165 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (Savannah Blake/The...

Downtown Des Moines in 1872?See historical photos of the city      

View from the Court House looking north in 1872.Des Moines Register File PhotoArch topped with an eagle spans street on picture taken during 1876 Centennial Day celebration in Des Moines. In eagle's mouth was a whistle connected to a boiler in the...

Is McGregor Iowa’s Very Own Haunted Ghost Town? I Booked an Airbnb To Find Out.

The writer was invited to this location as part of a paid press trip opportunity. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are their own and not influenced by the developing company in any way. McGregor is a quaint, picturesque town bobbing on...

I Never Visit Ottumwa, Iowa Without Stopping for Loose-Meat Sandwiches

Sometimes, you'll find the best local eats in places you never knew about—at least not until someone tells you about them. You know: the unassuming and eclectic, the iconic yet underrated; the places you don’t really “get” until you're standing at...

Two Iowa women arrested for meth possession in Wisconsin

DODGEVILLE, Wis. -- Two Iowa women were arrested Friday evening after an Iowa County K9 found narcotics inside a vehicle, the sheriff's office said. Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop a white vehicle traveling southbound on USH 151 near...

Kickoff Time Set for Iowa, Wisconsin Football Game

Badgers Student Section Sings Varsity - Photo by Wisconsin Badgers MADISON, WI (WSAU) — Kickoff time has been set for the battle for the Heartland Trophy at Camp Randall Stadium on October 11th. The annual game between Iowa and Wisconsin has been...

Iowa Child Saves Mom’s Life By Giving Bus Driver Note: ‘Call 911′

One kid's smart thinking is credited with saving their mom's life. Fear can make us forget about the logical thing to do in a situation but that wasn't the case for one kid in Westgate. According to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, just before...

We Love Açaí, and This Is Where to Get It in Iowa

If you've ever nostalgically chased after a jingly ice cream truck, what ‘til you see Big Bessie, the powder pink Bloom açaí truck. It's the brainchild of a rural Iowa native on a mission to bring whole foods to small-town Iowa (and beyond) via a...

Iowan Frank Fritz died 1 year ago. He still has not been laid to rest.

Annette Oberlander Willows hasn’t been able to emotionally leave the hospital room where her best friend and reality TV star, Frank Fritz, died a year ago. She’s still there — spiritually. Around that bed, amongst the friends that grew to be...