People of Iowa: Articles by Jack and Kitty

Anna Arnold Hedgeman, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Averell Harriman, 1960s. Celebrate Black History Month by discovering the inspiring story of Minnesota's Anna Arnold Hedgeman, the unsung hero of civil rights!

Anna Arnold Hedgeman: The Unsung Minnesota Hero of Civil Rights

Polaroid photo of the Georgia Guidestines, on top of an old map of Iowa.

The Mystery Behind The Georgia Guidestones Solved…in Iowa!

Glenn Miller with his trombone in the 1940s. Get ready to swing into summer at the Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa! Celebrate jazz music with bands from around the world.

Swing into Summer with the Glenn Miller Festival in Iowa: A Tribute to a Music Legend

Self-portrait by Joseph Godfrey in the 1880s. Explore the untold story of Minnesota's own Joseph Godfrey - an enslaved man's fight for freedom in the US-Dakota War of 1862.

Celebrating Black History: Joseph Godfrey’s Journey to Freedom

Blonde woman plays a banjo in a cornfield in Iowa

These Are Best Country Singers From Every State in the Midwest

Midwest Teens Making a Difference in Chicago.

Midwest Teens Making a Difference: Inspiring News Stories

Dive into the soul-stirring musical journey of blues icon (and DIY pioneer) Catfish Keith and discover how Iowa shaped his legendary sound!

Catfish Keith: Iowa’s Own King of the Delta Blues Guitar

Jack and Kitty present the American Gothic House in Iowa

American Gothic House in Iowa

Megan Bannister: Blogging Success with the Weird and Wonderful

Megan Bannister: Blogging Success with the Weird and Wonderful

Dvořák in Spillville, Iowa

Dvořák in Spillville, Iowa