RAGBRAI

Thousands of people from across the nation will start their 500-mile ride across Iowa, coinciding with some of the highest temperatures of the year. This will mark the 50th anniversary of the first RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa.

The executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition looks back on what the organization has accomplished and what priorities remain. Then a University of Iowa professor discusses the history and cultural significance of pink and Barbie ahead of the Barbie movie.

Isaac Campbell, from Ottumwa, has erected historic photographs around Iowa towns and beyond using a method that requires only water, flour and sugar.

Using only water, flour and sugar over a stove, Isaac Campbell uses creativity and love of community to bring wheat paste murals to life.

The Des Moines Register documentary Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary premieres this weekend, sharing the stories of riders ahead of the ride's 50th anniversary.

Newsbuzz is a roundup of some of the top headlines of the week, including major opioid settlements in the state and a look at Iowa's new Supreme Court Justice.

The Des Moines Register and Mediacom Iowa Poll found most Republicans hope former President Donald Trump runs in 2024. Des Moines is launching a pilot program that will put up to $500 a month in some residents' pockets. And we explore other recent headlines.

The western Iowa city will kick off the annual bike ride across the state this weekend. Its local businesses hope to profit off the thousands of visitors.

Thousands of cyclists will pass through Iowa’s small towns on the 49th annual RAGBRAI next week. Some of those towns are using it as an opportunity to change their communities for the better.

As thousands of riders prepare for RAGBRAI next week, one bike team is celebrating 25 years of working with young riders on and off the course.