One of the things I most enjoy about Iowa’s early duck seasons – in addition to the ducks, of course – are all the sights and sounds provided by the vast diversity of life forms that make the autumn marsh their home.
The Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery board and crew teamed up with Lime Creek Nature Center to give unusable land new life and lots of color.
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Tempus fugit. I think what those words mean is — Time Flies When You’re Huntin’ Ducks.
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An Iowa law that allows hazardous liquid pipeline companies to access private property for land surveys violates the state’s constitution, several landowners are arguing in state court.
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MASON CITY--As a precaution, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is advising Mason City residents to avoid contact with waters of Chelsea Creek from 19th Street Southwest, north to Big Black pit due to a wastewater release.
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The ruby-throated hummingbird is one of Iowa’s most endearing examples of backyard birdlife.
A southwest Iowa ethanol plant has been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for its repeated air emissions of excessive, cancer-causing compounds in the past five years, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
North Iowa is a growing destination for a certain outdoor activity: geocaching.
The smallmouth bass is my favorite sportfish. Famed for its hair-trigger temperament and legendary power, the smallmouth is a no-nonsense predator.
At a glance, one may think Raymond Quayle's 1910 Indian motorcycle was just well-maintained, but even motorcycle enthusiasts are surprised to discover this model was created from scratch in the basement of the Mason City man.
Bethel Lodge 319, the Free Masons Lodge in Garner, is undergoing a major revitalization project in hopes of turning a new page to gain traction in community involvement.
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See coverage of RAGBRAI 2022 that stretches from Sergeant Bluff all the way to Charles City, Iowa
See coverage of RAGBRAI 2022 that stretches from Sergeant Bluff all the way to Charles City, Iowa
Charles City is not shy in expressing confidence about the welcome riders will receive when they roll into town Thursday, the fourth stop of six on the 2022 RAGBRAI rout.
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Charles City is not shy in expressing confidence about the welcome riders will receive when they roll into town Thursday, the fourth stop of six on the 2022 RAGBRAI rout.
Images from Sergeant Bluff, Bronson and Anthon during RAGBRAI's first day on Sunday.
Cyclists pass through Bronson and Anthon during the first day of RAGBRAI 2022 on Sunday.
Cyclists pass through Bronson and Anthon during the first day of RAGBRAI 2022 on Sunday.
Images from Sergeant Bluff, Bronson and Anthon during RAGBRAI's first day on Sunday.
"You're in your own little bubble here," said Shanon Tysland, a second-time rider from Edmonds, Washington who brought his four kids along for the 49th edition of RAGBRAI which began with the "Expo" in Sergeant Bluff on Saturday.
"You're in your own little bubble here," said Shanon Tysland, a second-time rider from Edmonds, Washington who brought his four kids along for the 49th edition of RAGBRAI which began with the "Expo" in Sergeant Bluff on Saturday.