The Iowa Legislature declared Christmas as an official state holiday in 1862 — eight years before Congress declared Christmas a federal holiday. Michael Swanger is editor of the Iowa History Journal, which has a cover story in its current issue about how European immigrants brought their Christmas customs to Iowa. “It goes back to even […]
John Brostad, age 74, a distinguished educator, coach, mentor, and pillar of the Storm Lake community, crossed his final finish line
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
An Iowa teacher who includes “The Odyssey” as required reading in her World Literature class says she’s excited to hear her
The words “oil crisis” bring the 1970s to mind for many of us, but a University of Iowa energy historian says
A flood‑scarred Sioux Rapids landmark is alive again, and the community showed up Friday to celebrate its return. About 65 people
