See a 60-foot tower made from hundreds of wagon wheels
At the age of 90, local farmer L. J. Maasdam started welding them together his collection of wagon wheels. Today, the Wagon Wheel Sculpture stands…
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Glow into Spring (2024)
Normally you have to wait for summer months before hot air balloon events are available in Iowa – but not this year. The city of…
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Your chance to sleep in a grain bin
Metal grain bins are scattered all over the Iowa landscape, but would you sleep in one? Travel to O’Brien County for your chance to sleep…
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Where To See The Future Birthplace Of James Kirk
March 22nd is the future birthday of Captain James T. Kirk, captain of the starship Enterprise in Star Trek. In Gene Roddenberry’s original The Making…
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Harvey Railroad Bridge
It’s an old railroad bridge that now serves as a narrow level B road over an old channel of the Des Moines River. During the…
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When and where to see the Ghost Players in 2024
It’s the self-proclaimed, “Greatest Show on Dirt” where players are dressed in the 1919 Chicago White Sox uniforms and enter the Field of Dreams coming…
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See one of the tallest observation towers in the Midwest
Cordova Observation Tower sits on the north shore of Lake Red Rock in Marion County, Iowa, and is one of the tallest observation towers in…
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Why is there a straw goat on Highway 218?
It’s sitting in the grass along the west side of the road on Highway 218, just north of Mount Pleasant. Technically, it’s a Julbock or…
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Kylie the Gorilla
Kylie is a life-sized gorilla statue made of concrete. Standing five feet tall, Kylie has been at this location since 1997. In the last few…
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PEEP-A-Palooza in Fairfield
Remember the makers of Whoville from this past holiday season? JC Huffman Cabinetry is back with its latest creation, an Easter-themed celebration focused on your…
