by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 27, 2017 | Human Interest, News
A riverboat that helped spark a new wave of tourism along Iowa’s eastern coast is leaving for Ohio. The “Spirit of Dubuque” riverboat has been paddling on the Mississippi River for 40 years. It has been sold and will be docking on the Ohio River...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 1, 2013 | News, Politics & Government, Recreation / Entertainment, Top Story
The State of Iowa and a dozen Iowa cities have split the $50,000 cost of an 18-month-long “rolling billboard” campaign to promote tourism within the state. State-owned trucks making alcohol deliveries from the state liquor warehouse are carrying the...
by admin | Jul 29, 2009 | Business, Outdoors, Politics & Government
Fifteen Iowa businesses and groups have been honored with "Environmental Excellence Awards." The Vermeer Corporation of Pella was honored for its environmental record, as was an auto body shop in Davenport. Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Rich...
by admin | Jul 14, 2009 | Human Interest
A small central Iowa town will be one of a handful of American cities highlighted in a Spanish documentary. Eloy Parra, a filmmaker from Madrid, Spain, says he put "Madrid" in a weather site to get the forecast one day and was surprised to see so many other...
by admin | Apr 8, 2009 | Human Interest
The tiny eastern Iowa town that claims to be the future birthplace of the fictional space hero Captain Kirk has a star lineup for this summer’s TrekFest. Trekkies may think they’ve been zapped with a phaser on stun when they hear three stars from the...
