One of my students took on the worthy cause of supporting local journalism with WesternIowaJournalismFoundation journalism foundation for a final project. Please take a look & share widely. Kyle Munson The Storm Lake Times Pilot Douglas W. Burns La Prensa Iowa @cullen_art fb.watch/oNG4VJ4R2C/ via facebookwatch

Fabulous, inspiring story, ⁦Douglas W. Burns⁩ ⁦WesternIowaJournalismFoundation ⁦La Prensa Iowa⁩ ⁦@cullen_art⁩ This Latina immigrant is betting on rural western Iowa newspapers, in Spanish and English desmoinesregister.com/story/money/bu… via Des Moines Register

Hilliest means the other 2 “H” factors in the #RAGBRAI Hills + Heat + Headwinds equation become that much more important. #bicycle #Iowa 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️

This is fantastic news for #GoDutch world. Congrats on such a distinguished #journalism and broadcast career, Harry Smith, followed by this perfect next phase.

US employers added 303,000 jobs in March -- more than forecasters had expected. Job gains for Jan and Feb were revised up by a total of 22,000. Unemployment dipped to 3.8% in March, even as 469,000 more people joined the workforce. Average wages are up 4.1% over the last year.

Just heard this for the first time. Her voice floors me. It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a new (to me) singer this powerful, distinct, and emotional.

Randy Peterson's farewell column: Sportswriter reflects on 52 years at Des Moines Register desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/c… via Des Moines Register

surprise twist to this Ukraine visit nytimes.com/2024/05/14/us/…

Greenfield, #Iowa is completely leveled by the #tornado track! It's very bad here, Please send help, food, water, and supplies... I have search and rescue ongoing right now! #IAwx NWS Des Moines NWS Omaha Contact [email protected] for licensing.

My heart goes out to Greenfield and everybody affected by this devastating #iawx.

Today, we celebrate Juneteenth. It was on this day in 1865 that Union soldiers landed in Galveston Bay, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved people there were now free. This pivotal event took place two and a half years after President Lincoln’s

My favorite X at this point is #iawx X. Looking for the proper terminology for this cloud formation over the Iowa Cubs game … ?

Many thanks to our Glenwood hosts, Jack Groves, Montana Crow, and Montana’s dad Tim. The cool evening on their porch was a delightful kickoff to our Iowa adventure. Here’s today’s cycling route.

Such fun to be back in Atlantic last evening with Lloyd and Winnie Munson (our teammate Kyle Munson’s folks) whom we last visited in 2019. Winnie’s pie game is as strong as ever.

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa suffered a blow when Iowa Wesleyan University closed last year. RAGBRAI is a welcome shot in the arm. We’re staying in the former university library, now operated by The Belle Center — a non-profit dedicated to community & innovation. bellecenter.org

Likewise—because the “other things” Dylan has done in the last 20+ years are powerful, too. A lifetime of creativity demands adapting with your muse and toolkit.

"You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything." — Bob Dylan

Iowa somehow always finds its way back into the national political conversation.

No matter the election outcome, could we rely on a John King #MagicWall to analyze all major events worldwide going forward?

Bob may manage to keep me on X for a while.