"Iowa libraries are slowly losing their local control, year by year," said Sam Helmick, president of the American Library ...

American travelers planning a European vacation dropped from 45% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, a staggering decline since 2021. The ...

accessibility and working with immigrant communities. "These issues walk through our doors every day, and funding by Enrich Iowa helps Iowa's 500-plus libraries keep their doors open," Woody said.

Thanks to the immigrants who came to Iowa in the 1840s and built a town in the farm country, the American city of Pella makes visitors feel like they’re on a European vacation. Pella has an ...