Iowa attractions

Principal oboist Jeffrey Paul received a commission to create his own concerto. His vision included creating a brand-new instrument. But reaching his goal proved harder than imagined.

The largest pencil collection in the world belongs to a man in Iowa. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax recently learned his collection of 69,255 pencils set a Guinness World Record.

The exhibition traces the routes taken by over six million African Americans during the Great Migration.

The University of Okoboji Winter Games gives the Iowa Great Lakes area a much-needed economic boost for the winter.

Two members of a vulnerable mountain zebra species, Duke and Duchess, have joined Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines. On this segment of Talk of Iowa, host…

When Danish immigrants settled in Western Iowa in the 19th century, they created two very different towns three miles apart: Kimballton and Elk Horn.…

A state lawmaker from Cedar Rapids today grilled the director of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission over a proposed license for a smoke-free casino in…

My hometown is Des Moines, an underrated city with cheap rent, cheaper booze and a trippy sculpture garden. I like Des Moines, though it’s a place that’s…

CLAY MASTERS: Last October we brought you the story of $3 million worth of illegal construction productions at one of the nation’s most sacred Native…

Over his writing career spanning more than 30 years, W.P. Kinsella has become one of the finest storytellers in baseball’s history. He is also an…