Meat this: Most stops rural on Iowa Pork Tenderloin Trail
It’s not yet noon when we pull into Wellsburg, Iowa, curious and hungry for lunch. We wonder why the village, population 700, needs a one-way […]
Month: September 2017
Wandering Iowa: Villages of Van Buren, covered bridges
“I had to go to France to appreciate Iowa.” The quote belongs to Grant Wood, the Iowa artist whose “American Gothic” pitchfork couple and other […]
Take Twelve: Comedy in Wisconsin
In case you think Wisconsin could show a better sense of humor, I have two words for you: Very funny. No need to factor in […]
ArtPrize puts Grand Rapids, Mich., on the map for wild, wonderful art
Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second-largest city, finds unusual ways to gain attention. It has produced high-quality furniture for more than a century. It is a nationwide […]
De Pere’s 4th generation Union Hotel quietly begins 100th year
Closing time at the Union Hotel’s restaurant is 9 p.m. in downtown De Pere. Decades ago, that was because of the butcher, who worked halfway […]