Author and baker Beth Howard moved into the American Gothic house 15 years ago, started a pie stand and became known to many as the “pie lady.” Now, she’s created a documentary that demonstrates how pie is baked into the cultural fabric of our state, called Pieowa: A Piece of America. Later in the show, naturalist Michelle Wiegand shares how Johnson County Conservation is encouraging residents to reduce their environmental footprint with a clothing swap event.
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The Des Moines nonprofit shared their mission of mentoring at-risk youth through RAGBRAI training on national TV. The group received a donation of $10,000 from Casey's during the appearance. -
RAGBRAI organizers revealed the route for the 52nd annual ride across Iowa Saturday night. Week-long riders will traverse 406 miles and climb around 10,500 feet in 2025. -
Alicia Rau, a professional trumpet player originally from Shelby and now living in NYC, has been nominated for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards for her work on the Spanish-language album "Creciendo."
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As 2024 comes to an end, we picked some of our favorite interviews — from record breaking basketball to the tornado recovery and closure of a beloved haunted forest. -
Just two months after a tornado devastated parts of Greenfield, thousands of RAGBRAI riders stopped in the southwest Iowa town. On the way in, cyclists rode past homes destroyed by the May 21 tornado that killed four people and injured dozens. -
Cyclists from across the county — and the world — are converging on Iowa this weekend for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, commonly known as RAGBRAI.
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Hundreds of breweries can be seen on the backs of the estimated 50,000 riders taking part in RAGBRAI, the annual bike ride across Iowa. Together, the small- and medium-sized breweries are a testament to not just how rapidly the craft beer industry has expanded but to its fast-growing importance in rural America. -
How to stay safe in the hottest temperatures of the year so far, and a conversation about liberal arts and the upcoming school year with Drake University President Marty Martin
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A woman finds peace on her bicycle as she grieves her husband's death, and a tremendous amount of work ends with two men building community in their riverside town. Those are two of the stories in the documentary SHIFT: The RAGBRAI Documentary.
