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Holidays

Iowans gather for annual Veterans Day observance

Holidays

How did Halloween come to be?

The phrase "trick-or-treat" became common in the 1950s.
History

Warren County opens 2 time capsules

The capsules weren't originally supposed to be opened Tuesday, but they were buried in the old courthouse building.
Nation World

Lock the clock: Here's where each state stands on making daylight saving time permanent

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time permanent.
History

Des Moines in process of buying Highland Park Odd Fellows Hall for historic restoration

The 117-year-old building is reportedly unfit for occupants at this time.
Education

First Black woman to graduate from Grinnell College honored with residence hall

Edith Renfrow-Smith graduated from Grinnell College in 1937 and was the only Black student during her time at the school.
Music

Knotfest making triumphant return to Iowa at Water Works Park Saturday, here's what to know

The last time headliner Slipknot performed in Iowa was 2021 in Indianola.
Nation World

Lock the clock: Here's where each state stands on making daylight saving time permanent

Is it time to stop changing our clocks twice a year? Here's a state-by-state look at efforts to make daylight saving time permanent.
Nation World

Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe

The cloak, which was taken by the Dutch in 1644, is a treasured artifact for the original people whose ancestors lived on the land that would become Brazil.
History

Statue of trailblazing Hawkeye football player Duke Slater unveiled in Clinton

Community leaders in Clinton have been hard at work for the past couple years raising thousands of dollars to build a statue honoring Hawkeye legend Duke Slater.
History

Clinton High School unveils statue of football trailblazer Duke Slater

Duke Slater made history becoming the first Black offensive lineman in the NFL, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
History

ICCC students complete 9/11 memorial stair climb

Students climbed 78 stories in honor of the highest floor New York firefighters reached that day.