Exploring Iowa, the "Land Between Two Rivers," through history, road trips, and more. Posts appear about every 10 days.
I grew up in rural Traer and live in Cedar Rapids. I was a copy editor at Iowa's two largest newspapers. My other website is Iowa Highway Ends. I have visited every incorporated town in the state of Iowa.
Marianne Fons writes from the small town of Winterset, Iowa, reporting on quilty and non-quilty topics.
Exploring history you never learned in school — but wish you had
Thoughts on government transparency, politics and civic affairs written weekly -- and sometimes, weakly -- by a longtime advocate for government transparency.
Hey there! We are Jason and Emma Walsmith - we call ourselves racontourists - and yes we made that word up, a beautiful mish mash of two words we are very fond of. We will write about music, travel, people, places and things.