The Iowa Legislature declared Christmas as an official state holiday in 1862 — eight years before Congress declared Christmas a federal holiday. Michael Swanger is editor of the Iowa History Journal, which has a cover story in its current issue about how European immigrants brought their Christmas customs to Iowa. “It goes back to even […]
Taking it easy on the treats can bring Iowans a heathier holiday
Many Iowans will be sitting down to fabulous family feasts today while the amount and types of foods you eat can
