Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At...More >>
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Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
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Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well... More >>
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well...More >>
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There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma. One Quad Cities native who now lives in the Oklahoma City area not far from where the deadly tornado struck onMore >>
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:32:16 GMT
A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
Twenty thousand plus riders. Tackling hills. Enjoying the sites and sounds off the beaten path. The annual summer spectacle in Iowa, RAGBRAI, begins on Sunday.
RAGBRAI is the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. This is the 40th year for the ride. It starts on Sunday in Western Iowa and will end in Clinton on July 28th. A distance of several hundred miles.
Several members from the River Bend Bicycle Club in Clinton will participate. Among them are Arlyn and Mary Sue Vander Eide. This is a way for them to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. The two will ride a tandem bike. They have put in about one thousand miles of training.
John Bonte is a RAGBRAI veteran. He has a wonderful collection of tee shirts, mugs, hats, and pictures. They are reminders of small town America and good, old fashioned Midwest Hospitality. The ride passes through several small towns.
The dip site, or end of the race, will be along the Mississippi River in Clinton. That's where the cyclists will dip the front wheel of their bikes into the river. A RAGBRAI tradition.
The completion of an endurance test. A wonderful feeling of accomplishment! That's RAGBRAI.
