Alison Gowans

IOWA CITY – Hazel Zimmerman, 83, spent this week walking across Iowa, and she hopes to walk much farther – …

DES MOINES — Published in 1857, the book that holds the original copy of the Iowa State Constitution sits under …

For me and most Iowans I know, the arrival of sweet corn is a highly anticipated moment each summer. Since …

Before he became the only president from Iowa, Herbert Hoover was known as ‘The Great Humanitarian.” He left his career …

If you’re on a mission for a giant stuffed animal or other prize from the Iowa State Fair Midway, rest …

More than a century ago, students and faculty at the University of Iowa collected insects from around Iowa and as …

When Dee Williams had a heart attack 10 years ago, the health scare turned into a moment of clarity. She …

In 1923, the United States government sent a letter to the Meskwaki settlement in Tama, informing tribe members Native Americans …

It has been almost 20 years since Kathy Eldon’s son Dan died, and she’s worked ever since to keep his …

Carl Oehl dedicated his life to promoting the place he loved, the Amana Colonies. A well-known mainstay in the seven …

When Halle Arenholz was declared cancer-free earlier this year, she got a new bike to help her celebrate. Halle is …

Many people are familiar with the stories of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author famous for the ‘Little House on the …

Bryce Bauer grew up hearing stories of Templeton Rye, the Prohibition-era bootleg whiskey that, according to legend, was a favored …

Have you heard of Lake Granger? If not, that’s because it’s not a real lake at all – it’s the …

Employees in the University of Iowa’s International Programs department bond over vegetables. Specifically, over the vegetables they’re growing together in …