LOCAL HISTORY
Iowa’s 10 oldest cities, and how they got their start

Iowa’s 10 oldest cities, and how they got their start

Today, there are 947 incorporated municipalities in Iowa. Check out our list of the 10 oldest Iowa cities, which we have based largely on the official incorporation date according to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, though we made a few exceptions to that rule where noted.

Biggest Snowstorms In Iowa History

Biggest Snowstorms In Iowa History

Living in Iowa and the rest of the Upper Midwest comes with enjoying or surviving—depending on your perspective—long winters that come with copious amounts of snow. Yet, some winters come with massive snowstorms that dump several inches of snow and bring high winds...