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Dan Kaercher travels to Iowa's Great Lakes and explores Spirit Lake where he and his wife's family have been going for decades.
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Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Charles City to see how the residents fared during and after the June 2008 floods.
posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels in the country to see how farmers and an elevator fared during and after the June 2008 floods.
posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Cedar Rapids to see how two civic institutions fared during and after the June 2008 flooding.
posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels the Arts Campus at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He shows how they were ready for classes in August following the June 2008 flooding.
posted on December 12, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Columbus Junction to see how the residents fared during and after the June 2008 floods.
posted on November 13, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Dan Kaercher travels south and visits Centerville.
posted on September 19, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher visits Bedford in southwest Iowa.
posted on July 24, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Out and About: Waverly. We'll feature the town with a world wide horse sale, college with a German history and a restaurant that also rings true to its heritage.
posted on July 24, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Creston.
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Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Dubuque.
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Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Adel and finds out how a small town defines itself in the shadow of a metro area.
posted on May 16, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Out and About Correspondent Dan Kaercher takes us to Pocahontas.
posted on May 8, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Iowa Journal visits the southwest Iowa town of Red Oak.
posted on April 17, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Fairfield and explores the cultural scene in the community. The arts are and always have been an important part of the town.
posted on April 3, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Iowa Journal visits the assembly line at John Deere in Waterloo.
posted on February 28, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Iowa Journal visits the Sioux City Art Center.
posted on February 15, 2008 at 5:19 PM
The state of Iowa is not known for its diversity. In fact its population contains few minorities. Yet, Iowa minorities have made great contributions to the state. A case in point is the historic presence of African-Americans in Iowa.
posted on February 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
In the last decade, what is called the Historic East Village, in the shadow of state’s capitol, has been experiencing a renascence – looking to attract more people to live, work and play in the neighborhood. Dan Kaercher, our Out and About correspondent, checks out how things are changing.
posted on January 16, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Fort Madison is named for a Fort and early trading place, which was in turn named for James Madison who became President in 1809. As Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher's report explains, this old railroad town is getting back on track.
posted on December 20, 2007 at 10:04 AM
It was first named Call’s Grove, for one of two brothers who founded it. One of their wives later named it Algona. It eventually became the county seat for Kossuth County, which is the largest county geographically in Iowa. As "Out and About” correspondent Dan Kaercher reports, Algona is unique in more than its county’s size.
posted on November 19, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Dan Kaercher goes to the Putnam Museum in Davenport, where a look back 500 years – even 2000 years - gives us a new perspective on the present. Located right along the Mississippi River, for many years, Davenport was at the crossroads of the country.
posted on November 15, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Visit Corning, another of Iowa's Main Street Communities as designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Named for Erastus Corning, a prominent 19th century New York state capitalist who earned great wealth and political office, this town would make its namesake proud. Out and About correspondent Dan Kaercher travels to Corning to see how a group of people can make a difference.
posted on November 7, 2007 at 9:04 AM
There's more to Orange City, Iowa, than wooden shoes, Tulip beds, and Dutch windmills. The town of 6,000, best known for its spring Tulip Festival and winter Sinterklaas Day, has a strong economy. New businesses are coming to town, and existing manufacturers are expanding locally.
posted on November 1, 2007 at 9:04 AM
From artists to ordinary consumers to professional decorators, Des Moines features an active art scene. Correspondent Dan Kaercher takes us to a few traditional and not-so-traditional places where you can find art in the metro.
posted on October 18, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Maytag was not only part of Newton's history, but all of Iowa's. And while it may be gone, Newton is very much here and looking to its future. Out and About reporter Dan Kaercher visits some new and old places in the city that are attracting visitors.
posted on October 11, 2007 at 4:04 PM
Iowa is not the homogeneous state that outsiders think it is. In fact, it boasts a character and a history that can sometimes even surprise Iowans. The community of Elkader, Iowa, is a case in point. It was named for Abdal-Kader, an Algerian who resisted French colonialism in the mid 1800s. Dan Kaercher is our reporter for our regular Iowa journal feature that we call “Out and About Iowa.”
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