A nice coffee shop opening up in a community in Iowa is a welcome development, although not entirely rare these days. But what if that...

Toronto, Iowa, with a population of around 125, is the second smallest incorporated community in Clinton County. Toronto, Canada, with a...

Allerton Brewing Company, located in downtown Independence, opened its doors to the public last October. Independence is in Buchanan...

Believe it or not, there are more than fifteen Iowa towns that share the exact same spelling as an Iowa county but are not actually in...

On the western end of Dubuque County in Northeast Iowa is the town of Cascade, a town of about 2200 residents with the North Fork of the...

Just about every college town, whether it is home to a major university or a small liberal arts college, has a bar that is popular with...

Beautiful downtown Cresco far Northeast Iowa is home to many fine businesses amongst its rows of historic old buildings. One such...

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the Earth. In fact, there's plenty of evidence that there was even dinosaurs right here inside...

On the far west side of Sheldon, along the old Highway 60, a largely under utilized transportation garage was put up for sale by the...

Along the banks of the beautiful Yellow River in far Northeast Iowa is Volney, an incorporated village near the southern edge of...

According to Strawberry Point's website, local traders, railroad workers, and soldiers enjoyed the wild strawberries along the...

I'm always a bit curious as to how towns in Iowa acquired their names. Many towns were named after local geological features, such as...

Ever since pizza made its grand and unyielding entrance onto America's culinary stage decades ago, the variations on the concept have...

If you believe that "Happiness is only one cat away", then you need to pay a visit to Coffee Cats. Valley Junction is the historic 'Main...

Chief Taimah (Tama) was a prominent leader of the Meskwaki (Fox) tribe of Native Americans. He was born in 1790 and records indicate that...

Iowa Adventurer has a goal of getting a #CitySignSelfie in all of the towns (and even some of the unincorporated towns) in Iowa. As of...

Do all roads lead to Chelsea? The town of about 265 people in Tama County can brag that it is on the map of three different routes: The...

It's true that you shouldn't believe everything you read or see on the Internet. However, if you open up Google and type in "Best...

"This ain't my first rodeo" is an idiom (figure of speech) usually meant to convey that someone is not a novice or inexperienced at...

There's an interesting urban legend that accompanies a quite amazing and historic pedestrian bridge in Columbus Junction. As the tale...

There is an old proverb that says, "When in Rome...do as the Romans do". To summarize, it means that when you are in an unfamiliar place...

I'm not sure if there is any county in Iowa that has fewer incorporated communities than Davis County. Davis County is a small rural...

When it comes to restaurants and hotels, I have the same view on things. Sure, you can find a decent meal and quality service at a chain...

In 1999, at the end of the 20th Century, the Des Moines Register did a look back at the last 100 years and picked a group of Iowans who...