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Dewey, the Rescued Library Cat – Spencer, Iowa

Dewey, the Rescued Library Cat - Spencer, Iowa In this small town in northern Iowa there was an act of horrific cruelness perpetrated on a kitten some years ago when someone, on a very cold winter night, dumped a kitten into the book return box at the library … [Read more...]

Artisans Road Trip – Northwestern, Iowa

Artisans Road Trip - Northwestern, Iowa Taking a trip around Northwestern Iowa to see the creations of talented people in the arts community will be a fabulous way to spend a couple of days in the early fall of the year.  You will have the opportunity … [Read more...]

Harker House – Storm Lake, Iowa

Harker House - Storm Lake, Iowa   This 1875 Victorian house was built at a time when a new era of prosperity had arrived in Storm Lake. Storm Lake's Main Street is home to the Harker House. Built in 1875, the old brick mansion with its beautiful … [Read more...]

Elinor Bedell State Park – Milford, Iowa

Elinor Bedell State Park - Milford, Iowa  Near the eastern side of East Lake Okoboji a new state park has been developed. The land, part of which had been in the Bedell family for some time,represents one of the last remaining open spaces in a region … [Read more...]

School House and Post Office – West Bend, Iowa

School House and Post Office - West Bend, Iowa  Restored for the educational experience of today, the School House in West Bend, Iowa was placed in West Bend in 1976. The Post Office was also restored and located next to the school. … [Read more...]

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center – Sioux City, Iowa

Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center - Sioux City, Iowa Near to Stone State Park this new nature center has been developed. Visitors will find, among other exhibits, a “walk-under” prairie. Many of the other displays center around the Loess Hills found … [Read more...]

Cylinder Heritage Center – Cylinder, Iowa

Cylinder Heritage Center - Cylinder, Iowa This museum in Cylinder,Iowa,is located in an 1895 church that still has its original stained-glass windows. Artifacts pertaining to the only town in the United States with such a name are located here. Railroad … [Read more...]

Rock Forest School – Peterson, Iowa

Rock Forest School - Peterson, Iowa is one of the first frame school houses in Clay County in Iowa. It was completely restored and furnished in 1963 by the Peterson Lions Club. This school joins others in the state for the restored one room schools for … [Read more...]

The Iowa Great Lakes – Dickinson County, Iowa

The Iowa Great Lakes - Dickinson County, Iowa The three principal lakes of the group are Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake. They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (23 km²). The … [Read more...]

Five Island Lake – Emmetsburg, Iowa

    Five Island Lake - Emmetsburg, Iowa Five Island Lake - Emmetsburg, Iowa One thousand acre lake near Emmetsburg used both summer and winter for recreational purposes. After extensive investment by the community the lake has become a wonderful … [Read more...]