McGregor is a quaint, picturesque town bobbing on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River. It feels like a place suspended in time, exuding a distinct artsy vibe and historic nostalgia. The first time ...

Editor's note: Rachelle Chase first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project: My First Time event in 2019. The Des Moines Storytellers Project, a series of storytelling events ...

A launch party will be held tonight in northwest Iowa for a new book that’s rich in area history, written by Judy Bowman, who died in May. Bowman was a local journalist and the 25-year administrator ...

Ackley, Iowa, is located in the north-central part of the state, about a hundred miles northwest of Cedar Rapids and about the same distance north of Des Moines. The community is one of those charming ...

DIXIE, Iowa (AP) -- When Rob Tibbits called his daughter a few weeks ago, he proudly announced he was the new owner of an entire town -- a ghost town that he bought for $35,000. The former town of ...

As early settlers flocked to the American West to extract the land's rich resources, small towns spread across the landscape. Pre-automobile, residents of these newly inhabited places needed amenities ...

Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These abandoned locales are often the result of economic shifts, natural disasters, ...