In the United States, the Korean War has long had a reputation as a forgotten war. It started in 1950 and the shooting ended in 1953, even though a formal peace treaty has never been signed. It happened between World War II and the Vietnam War, two larger conflicts that involved more ...

The City Square in downtown Fort Dodge was fairly crowded Tuesday evening as hundreds of local residents got together with law enforcement officers. The occasion was the local version of the National Night Out. It is an event intended to help law enforcement officers and the people they serve ...

It’s hard to believe, but area families are already beginning to think about the items that will be needed to send young folks back to school properly equipped and looking good. According to the National Retail Federation, a typical family with children in school will spend nearly $850 on ...

It’s hard to imagine anyone who calls Iowa home who does not know about RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. During the last nearly half century, this annual seven-day bicycle ride has become one of the most noted and treasured events of summer in the Hawkeye ...

Cindy Litwiller was a person who helped make worthwhile things happen. Sometimes she was at the helm of important undertakings. On numerous occasions she also was a dedicated collaborator who could work easily with others to accomplish important objectives as a team member. No matter what her ...

There’s more than corn and soybeans growing in Iowa’s rich soil. Iowa’s farmers grow staggering amounts of corn and soybeans, so it makes sense that those crops are the first ones many people associate with the state’s farms. But there is also a surprising amount of fruits and ...