Sunny Side

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.

Commune with nature. Clean up your community. Celebrate spring. A new season promises warmer weather and more opportunities to get outside. Here's a list of ideas for welcoming the new season from IPR's digital team.

Iowans reflect on the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought about loss and a change in the way we live. But for some, it also brought positive transformation.

Iowa City-based artist Claudia McGehee is the illustrator of two new children’s books, Counting Winter and Rings of Heartwood.

Dubuque resident Emily Harold shares about opening her heart, and her home, to foster animals in need of extra care. She's fostered five dogs through the Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois since 2022.

Thomas Dambo, a world-renowned Danish artist and environmental activist, will install his whimsical creations in Clinton next year. He's created over 150 trolls in 17 different countries out of recycled wood and scraps.

Iowans who have experienced relationships spanning decades share their earned wisdom on love.

Barney Bahrenfuse and Suzanne Castello were just awarded the 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Achievement Award for their work on their organic farm.

When the Menzel family moved to a farmstead outside of Solon, they couldn't have guessed that their neighbor would one day feel more like family.

Open Heartland is a nonprofit in Iowa City that functions almost entirely on donations from the community to provide basic needs for immigrant families in Johnson County and during the holiday season, the organization helps distribute gifts during a sometimes stressful season for families.