Iowa attractions

The Iowa Arboretum and Gardens near Madrid in Boone County celebrated the opening of its $2 million Adele and Dean Bowden Treehouse Village Wednesday.

The Kalona Historical Village is continuously expanding its exhibits, including transporting a barn from 20 miles away and acquiring an out-of-state box car to convert into a museum.

Even though the Lyon County Fair started this week in a new location, participants are still enjoying showcasing their animals during the livestock show.

Tourism officials and businesses in the Iowa Great Lakes region are seeing lower crowds and revenues this season due to flooding that hit the area at end of June and into early July.

Principal oboist Jeffrey Paul received a commission to create his own concerto. His vision included creating a brand-new instrument. But reaching his goal proved harder than imagined.

The largest pencil collection in the world belongs to a man in Iowa. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax recently learned his collection of 69,255 pencils set a Guinness World Record.

The exhibition traces the routes taken by over six million African Americans during the Great Migration.

The University of Okoboji Winter Games gives the Iowa Great Lakes area a much-needed economic boost for the winter.

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