Mary’s Meals raises funds to feed Malawi kids

SOLON, Ia. — While RAGBRAI riders gorged themselves on apple pie across the street and humongous turkey legs around the corner, a group of locals raised money to feed kids in Malawi. But don’t worry: This isn’t a guilt-filled downer. There is good...

Rain starts a party in Mt. Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, Ia. — When it rains on RAGBRAI, it divides the riders into two distinct groups: those who hunker down and those who dance it out. Stacey Jackson of North Liberty fell into the second category, as did hundreds of her closest friends in the middle of First...

DM Register thumps NPR in RAGBRAI pie-eating contest

 Kyle Munson and Joe Palca begin devouring rhubarb pie.  Mt. Vernon, Ia. — Neither rain nor a flat tire could derail the epic, inaugural RAGBRAI pie-eating contest between National Public Radio’s “No Pie Refused” team and a trio of...

Photography drone flies over RAGBRAI

Justyn Miller, CEO of South Slope Cooperative Communications, uses a drone to capture photos and video of RAGBRAI riders heading into Coralville on Friday. Although many passersby and a few riders were snapping photos of the RAGBRAI finish line, Justyn Miller took his...