Rebuild by Going Local
Can struggling river towns bounce back by looking within?
Bypassing Fort Madison
Will a new highway bypass spell doom for Fort Madison, Iowa?
Picture of the Day: Night Traffic
Barge and tow on a full moon night near New Albin, Iowa (October 2010). See more photos here. Barge and tow on the Mississippi River at night
Destination of the Day: Tugfest
It's Tugfest time again this weekend, so, if you are anywhere within a couple hundred miles of Le Claire, Iowa or Port Byron, Illinois, you should detour to check out this wacky event. After all, when was the last time you saw a tug-of-war competition that spanned the Mississippi River? For more about Le Claire,
Destination of the Day: County Fairs
Dubuque County Fair It's now county fair season all over the Midwest. Yea! Going to a fair is a good excuse to ride a Ferris wheel, eat a funnel cake, and wonder how the heck to judge which pig is more desirable than another before it becomes bacon. County fairs open this week in Dubuque
Picture of the Day: McGregor
McGregor (Iowa) has the nickname "Pocket City" and one look at the picture below will help you understand why. Tucked into a narrow valley that extends westward from the Mississippi River, the landscape where the town was established has helped ensure that McGregor will remain a small town. See more Pictures of the Day here.