ia Newsletter

Calling all young poets in Ames

Young authors honing their craft at the second annual Swift Youth Writers Workshop, hosted ...

First Day Hikes at Iowa’s state parks

Hiking a snow-covered trail at Gull Point State Park with a cup of hot ...

Celebrate Kwanzaa in Keokuk

Kwanzaa takes its name from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” which means “first ...

Enjoy some lakeside listening in Okoboji

The Pearson Lakes Art Center has offered cultural programs in Iowa’s Great Lakes since ...

Gaze at the stars in Cedar Rapids

The annual Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight, with up to one or two meteors ...

See ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ in Pella Opera House

Iowa’s own Donna Reed of Denison starred with Jimmy Stewart in the 1946 classic ...

Sure ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ but it’s complicated, too

Donna Reed’s hometown pays homage to her most popular movie. Photo: Snyder & Associates ...

Elvis lives on in Iowa City

A hunka Hawkeye burnin’ love premieres Dec. 13 in a film called “Elvis Isn’t ...

Rodents infest the state (in ‘The Nutcracker’)

“The Nutcracker” takes the stage Dec. 9-10 at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Photo: ...

Celebrate all things Iowa at the State Historical Building

It doesn’t get more Iowan than a local rock band. So see The Punching ...