Eyelashes: A Mower, a Toad, and a Moment of Insight

I remember the first time I discovered that my grandpa had eyelashes. I   was five…

Molly Tuttle: Bluegrass Star Broadens Her Appeal

Molly Tuttle is best known as a bluegrass virtuoso. She was the first woman to…

Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall

“Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, but no…

Mary Swander’s New Play: “Coop,” the Poignant Tale of an Amish Conscientious Objector

We’ve all heard stories about brave men and women who fought in wars to protect…

ICON Mini Art Auction Begins November 7 at ICON

Every other year, ICON Gallery holds a fundraiser art auction of “mini art” featuring works…

Gratitude en Route: Tales from an Iowa Source Delivery Girl

I wear many hats as senior editor of The Iowa Source magazine. I am editorial…

“Dreams of Fields”: Roy Behrens’s Book of Colorful Iowa History

A new book of 25 essays, Dreams of Fields: Memory Traces of Iowa’s Past, by…