Water fight proves to be ‘barrel’ of fun for two riders
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Some RAGBRAI riders got a little soggy in Monroe. But it wasn’t from rain. It was from spraying fire hoses. Two teams of two or three people used fire hoses to ...
Police: RAGBRAI riders well-behaved in Des Moines
RAGBRAI riders caused few problems for law enforcement during their Des Moines stay, officials said today. No one was arrested Tuesday night at festivities downtown or at the campgrounds at Water ...
Unicyclists head across Iowa
Regina Zilbermints - 0 comments
Most RAGBRAI cyclists have opted for a two-wheeled instead of four-wheeled trek across Iowa. A few take it a step farther and go down to one wheel. Tim Roberts, 30, and Jason ...
RAGBRAI politics: Bruce Braley to ride Friday
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Even in the quietest year of Iowa’s political quadrennium, it’s probably unavoidable that RAGBRAI riders are going to end up rubbing handlebars with candidates looking for votes. Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley ...
Riders get sneak peek at butter cow
RAGBRAI riders got a sneak peek Wednesday of butter sculptures that will be unveiled next month during the Iowa State Fair. Some of the cyclists who peddled through the fairgrounds in ...
Water Works park a ghost town
Thousands of riders camped here last night, but by 11 a.m., Des Moines Water Works Park was a ghost town. Only one tent was still pitched, with a couple of ...
Editorial cartoon: Branstad rolls along on RAGBRAI
Gov. Terry Branstad didn’t have to worry about speed limits or cornfields flying last his view Tuesday. branstad was among the thousands of people who arrived in Des Moines on ...
Hill draws concern but no issues arise
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Authorities in Des Moines were so worried about a steep downhill on the route just past the Iowa State Fairgrounds they stationed two ambulances at the bottom. But as the last ...
Des Moines first-timers agree: Iowa Capitol a sight to behold
For riders climbing Walnut Street on Tuesday morning up to the Iowa Capitol, the must-have photo of the gold dome was a welcome relief. RAGBRAI riders from other states commented as ...
RAGBRAI riders could ‘milk’ a cow in Monroe
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RAGBRAI riders could “milk” a cow in Monroe without the risk of spilling even a drop of milk. A painted cow with water-filled udders stood outside Jersey Freeze, a Monroe ice ...
