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RAGBRAI 2024 Day 5: Route, things to do Thursday from Knoxville to Ottumwa
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27. Here's what riders can look forward to during Thursday's...
Smalls Sliders to expand into eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Rapidly growing, Atlanta-based, cheeseburger restaurant “Smalls Sliders” has added multiple locations in Iowa to its growth plan. Restaurant leaders announced plans to bring the brand to eastern Iowa, prioritizing Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington. Though they didn’t say which...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 4: Route, things to do Wednesday from Winterset to Knoxville
WINTERSET, Iowa — The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI marks the 51st anniversary of the first ride in 1973. This year's ride will go 434 miles, starting in Glenwood on Sunday, July 21, and ending in Burlington on Saturday, July 27. Here's what riders can look forward to during Wednesday's...
Library wraps great summer reading program
FORT MADISON - The Fort Madison Public Library had a great summer reading program this year thanks to many people in our community. Thank you to United Way of the Great River Region for providing funding to help pay for performers and supplies for the summer reading program. If you have donated to United Way, thank you for helping to provide quality summer programming for kids and adults. Additional funding for library employees and supplies was provided by the City of Fort Madison and Lee County through property tax funds. Bent Oak Books also donated a gift card to one of our prize baskets for the adult and teen program.
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