by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
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by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
VAN METER — One blocK from the RAGBRAI route, two great American pastimes collided: biking and baseball. Between beers and pie, they stopped into the Bob Feller Museum to learn about a hometown Hall of Fame baseball player and war hero. “Obviously, with...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Organizers in Perry were well aware that often at least one overnight town along the RAGBRAI route gets rained out. They met earlier with officials from last year’s overnight towns, including Marshalltown, which was hit with severe storms during it’s stop. “We were...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
There are few frills at the RAGBRAI campsite in Des Moines’ Waterworks Park. But after spending the morning on the road, turkey sandwiches and hot showers are luxuries in their own right. “Showers are good, food is good,” said Mitsie Smith, 30, of Omaha. “It’s pretty...
by Mark | Jul 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dwarf wrestling drew a large crowd of RAGBRAI riders in Dallas Center on Tuesday. “I cannot believe how crazy it is,” said Tiffany Filloon, owner of The Longest Yard. “We definitely gave them a reason to stick around.” The event faced some...