Learn about 10 innovators & inventors from Iowa
There are several amazing innovators and inventors from Iowa, some of whom may surprise you. Here are 10 you need to know.
Jun
2025
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IOWA HISTORY
Sep
2024
29
4 ways to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Iowa
Iowa is one of many U.S. states that’s replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and there are many ways to recognize the holiday in 2024.
Sep
2024
21
7 Iowa cold cases that remain unsolved
Follow the trail of evidence—or lack thereof—as we recount the details that have baffled investigators and left Iowa communities on edge.
Jul
2024
26
Every Iowa restaurant that’s been featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
Since the popular Food Network show hit the airwaves, seven Iowa restaurants have been featured on "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Here's a bit about each one.
Jul
2024
24
Maid-Rite: 12 facts about the Iowa-born home of loose meat sandwiches
Discover 12 interesting facts about Maid-Rite, the Iowa fast-food chain that pioneered the loose meat sandwich (and more!).
Jun
2024
28
How we got here: Iowa’s abortion ban was years in the making
Well before the Iowa Supreme Court ended an injunction that blocked the state’s near-total abortion ban from taking effect, anti-abortion activists and Republican lawmakers—including Gov. Kim...
May
2024
24
Van Meter Visitor & other folklore: Explore Iowa’s 3 creepiest cryptids
From the Van Meter Visitor to phantom black dogs, dive into the fascinating world of Iowa's creepy creatures.
Mar
2024
4
How Iowa’s ‘religious freedom’ law could be used to discriminate
Legalized discrimination on religious grounds could be a major consequence of Iowa’s new “religious freedom” bill when Gov. Kim Reynolds signs it into law. During the Iowa Senate debate on this...
Feb
2024
19
‘Big shoes to fill:’ Johnson hopes to replace Abdul-Samad in Iowa House
Rob Johnson knows no one will truly be able to fill the footsteps left by Ako Abdul-Samad, but he hopes to continue to the longtime Des Moines lawmaker’s legacy as the next representative of Iowa...
Jun
2022
26
Long-lost photographs capture Dubuque history in 1912
History buffs in the Dubuque area should check out a pair of books that trace a century of Dubuque history. In 1912, one of the most popular ways for photographers to make a living was to travel...
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