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Fifty years ago, the National Weather Service tracked an intense low-pressure system that moved north across Iowa, producing a severe blizzard. In the aftermath, Gov. Robert Ray declared 40 counties disaster areas.
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The annual fundraising event in Des Moines' Sherman Hill neighborhood features the area's historic homes going all-out for Halloween in support of the DMARC food pantry.
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The Oskaloosa Art Center opened an exhibit Sept. 12 featuring the sleek, framed photography of Anthony Arroyo, a lifelong Des Moines native. The collections on display — “A Home I Never Knew,” “Home is the East Side,” “Taquerías en la University” and “Instant History” — are available to view through the end of October.
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Some good health news? More people worldwide are surviving strokes. The bad news? More people aged 45-65 years old are dying from strokes.
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This episode is all about poetry.
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A Des Moines-area nonprofit has been holding youth town halls, a chance for students to bring their concerns directly to faculty and administrators — and the program has yielded some results.
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Fortepan Iowa, an open source archival platform, represents everyday Iowa life and history through photos submitted by Iowans spanning from the 19th century to the start of the new millennium.
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Most families have collections of photographs that get passed down through the generations. Often the information, history and memories associated with these pictures is lost over time.
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A new art exhibit in Davenport opened Thursday night highlighting the “sights and sounds” of the U.S.-Mexico border. The host museum hopes it will bring community members together.
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Annually, the state of Iowa provides support to artists, filmmakers, musicians and creative writers. We hear from this year's five fellows.