The northwest Iowa town of Graettinger claims to have the state’s oldest Labor Day celebration, and another edition starts this afternoon. Event co-chair Phillip Schmidt says the tradition had humble beginnings 127 years ago. “We started as a one-day event in a pasture with a tent and a traveling carnival,” Schmidt says. “We’ve grown to […]
Iowans need to use that ladder with care, or face a trip to the ER
Many Iowans are spending more time on ladders lately, cleaning leaves out their gutters and hanging holiday lights, so a health
