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 […]
South Tama teacher is recognized for her work in the dramatic arts
A central Iowa teacher will be inducted into the Iowa Thespian Hall of Fame during a special event at the University
