Water works park Archives

July 25, 2020
Making ‘Beard Pop’: How a beloved Iowa cover band became The Pork Tornadoes

The Pork Tornadoes are so Iowan it hurts. The self-described “Band of Iowa,” the four-man group falls into the equally s...
July 17, 2020
'It's well-deserved recognition': See Des Moines' new RAGBRAI sculpture

John Karras and Donald Kaul went on a now-famous bike ride in August of 1973. It was an excursion that would bring Iowans ...
January 20, 2019
Help Make the RAGBRAI Founders Monument a Reality!

Ask yourself a simple question: “What would my summers and my life be like without RAGBRAI?” Could you imagine? No, we couldn’t either!
July 23, 2013
RAGBRAI humor keeps teen going

First-time rider Josh Livingston didn’t miss a beat this afternoon when asked his favorite part about RAGBRAI. “The downhill,” quip...
July 23, 2013
Showers, sandwiches in high demand at Water Works Park

There are few frills at the RAGBRAI campsite in Des Moines’ Water Works Park.

Making ‘Beard Pop’: How a beloved Iowa cover band became The Pork Tornadoes