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It's RAGBRAI week! The 51st ride kicked off Sunday with more 'normal' crowds
HENDERSON — RAGBRAI has kicked off its 51st year with a more — quote, unquote — normal feeling. Though is anything about this river-to-river ride through the Hawkeye State truly normal? After celebrating a half-century last year with a bang, fewer riders are participating in the 2024 edition of the Register's Annual...
RAGBRAI rides through Glenwood, Red Oak
(Red Oak) -- Cyclists from across the country and the globe began the over 460-mile trek of RAGBRAI Sunday. After kicking off with an expo in Glenwood Saturday, tens of thousands of cyclists made their way across Mills County and began filing into Red Oak Sunday afternoon and evening for the 51st Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Tents, trailers, and trucks packed into the Red Oak Junior-Senior High and Inman Elementary grounds, public parks, and host family's yards and homes. KMA News had a chance to catch up with some riders, including first-timers such as Al West from northwest Missouri. A veteran cyclist, West says he has usually preferred riding solo or with smaller groups. But, he says the first day went well in the jam-packed event.
RAGBRAI LI begins in southwest Iowa in pleasant summer conditions
GLENWOOD, Iowa — The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa is now underway, as the 51st installment began in Glenwood along the Missouri River Sunday morning. The 7-day RAGBRAI will take riders on a southerly route across Iowa, making overnight stops in Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa, and Mt. Pleasant before arriving in Burlington Saturday to dip their tires in the Mississippi River.
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Two Men Arrested on Assault Charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports two arrests. Police arrested 34-year-old Kristopher Carl Friesenhahn of Red Oak on Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of N. 2nd Street on a charge of Simple Assault. Officers transported Friesenhahn to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on a $300 bond.
Iowa kids wanted to sell ice cream once on RAGBRAI. Their grandpa urged them to do the week
EMERSON — For Brian Clarke, waterslides are a must-do on RAGBRAI. "You should always do the slip and slides whenever you see one," said the 35-year-old Iowa City cyclist who is riding in his sixth RAGBRAI this year. Clarke, who stood akimbo feet away from the inflatable palm tree waterslide, was drenched, trying to catch his breath from running at top speed and flinging his body on the slide where he was met by the rush of swashing water.
Glenwood basks in post-RAGBRAI glow
(Glenwood) -- Chalk up another RAGBRAI hosting stint for Glenwood. For the eighth time, Glenwood was a starting point for the Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Jennie Davis is executive director of the Mills County Area Chamber of Commerce. Davis tells KMA News inclement weather didn't stop bicyclists from pouring into the community for Saturday's expo.
RAGBRAI Continues Today Through, Elliott, Griswold, Lewis With a Final Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) This morning, thousands of cyclists are leaving Red Oak for a 40.1-mile trip to their final destination in Atlantic. Day 2 of the RAGBRAI will pass through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis before the overnight stop. Atlantic Executive Chamber Director Bailey Smith advises those venturing out today to visit atlanticragbrai.com. From there, scroll down to find an interactive map that shows street closures, no parking areas, and entertainment details.
Reminder: Cass County Courthouse To Close at 11AM Monday
(Atlantic) The Cass County Courthouse will close at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22, 2024 during the RAGBRAI event. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to news@westerniowatoday.com. Story Content (c) 2024 Meredith Communications...
City of Atlantic welcomes thousands of RAGBRAI cyclists for overnight stop
ATLANTIC, Iowa — Thousands of people visited Atlantic's town square on Day 2 of the 51st annual Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. Cyclists completed a 40.7-mile ride from Red Oak on Monday. They set up camp all across the city, including in front of Atlantic High School. Sara Suri is from Chicago, Illinois, and is riding RAGBRAI for the first time with her dad.
RAGBRAI becomes more of a pilgrimage than annual bike ride across Iowa in 1989
GLENWOOD, Iowa — It's all a part of RAGBRAI, from the buses to the burgers, and the town of Glenwood, Iowa, was transformed in 1989 into a kind of tent city. For some, RAGBRAI is just a bike ride across the state, but for others it's a pilgrimage. "Anymore,...
Drinking water advisory issued for city of Tabor
(Tabor) -- Residents in the city of Tabor are asked to boil their water until further notice. City officials announced that a drinking water advisory is in effect for the community after a major leak occurred in the Tabor Water Supply distribution system Monday, causing the system to lose pressure. Due to the potential for bacterial contamination, officials are recommending that once service is restored, to boil the water before drinking or cooking or to use an alternative source.
Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
Iowa state high school baseball tournament: Class 3A recap: North Polk outduels Harlan
CEDAR RAPIDS- The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for the...
How Mike Marlar Salvaged A Trying Week At Huset's Speedway
BRANDON, S.D. (July 19) — Somehow, someway, Mike Marlar finished sixth in Sunday’s Silver Dollar Nationals at Huset’s Speedway on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. All five races on the Lucas Oil Series this week at Eagle (Neb.) Raceway; Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, Iowa, and Huset’s saw the Winfield, Tenn., veteran get caught up someone else’s mess. Even Saturday’s 80-lap finale tripped up the 46-year-old, who spun out of 13th on lap 32.
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