We’ve received a few calls and questions about recent updates at the magazine, so we wanted to share a quick note with our readers:
• After 12 years on the editorial staff, Elizabeth is stepping into the role of owner and publisher.
• Larry will continue as our lead editor. You'll see his face back in the Howdy column next issue!
• Our longtime weather columnist, Steve Gottschalk, decided to retire after last issue. We’re grateful for his contributions over the years and plan to feature a follow-up with him in an upcoming issue.
We appreciate your continued support, and look forward to what’s ahead!
It’s fun! Upbeat! And different from any magazine you’ve ever seen! Welcome to Our Iowa, the magazine that celebrates all that’s great about living in Iowa.
April/May 2026
April/May 2026
We head to the hills near Spillville to enjoy the natural beauty of northeast Iowa and the quaint farmstead this couple's created!
The arrival of April and May brings on a passel of warm-weather sights and sounds.
A long-awaited cold spell arrived just in time for Dan and the boys to help the "ring" cut enough ice to fill five icehouses.
This University of Iowa ophthalmologist brings compassion and surgical training to underserved communities abroad.
My name is Cristen, and I’m an Iowa farmer. In my family we raise corn, soybeans and pigs. I love cooking, writing and sharing contest winning recipes with people I know. Memories made in the kitchen are some of the most treasured memories I have. I am a mom of two—a daughter who loves pigs and sports, and a son who loves pigs, tractors and…tractors. He gets that nowhere strange as I, too, love big tractors.
Whether creating photomontages of old memories in his West Des Moines studio, or taking a selfie for Our Iowa, Bob Cunningham has an eye for vibrant color! From an early age, Bob knew he wanted to draw pictures for a living. Now, he creates art to keep memories from fading and to share them with future generations.
Mary writes our Amish Diary, cataloguing a week in her life for each issue. You won’t see her picture, because Amish adults don’t wish to have close-up photos taken of themselves, but what you will get is a peek inside the daily life of our Amish neighbors. Mary, along with her husband and children, raise dairy goats and have a flock of 2,000 laying hens.
No, it's no April Fools' prank. Mary Smith of Knoxville really does make fried dandelions! This issue's featured cook shares how she came across the idea for this springtime delicacy...and was pleasantly surprised after giving it a try!
My name is Cristen, and I’m an Iowa farmer. In my family we raise corn, soybeans and pigs. I love cooking, writing and sharing contest winning recipes with people I know. Memories made in the kitchen are some of the most treasured memories I have. I am a mom of two—a daughter who loves pigs and sports, and a son who loves pigs, tractors and…tractors. He gets that nowhere strange as I, too, love big tractors.
Whether creating photomontages of old memories in his West Des Moines studio, or taking a selfie for Our Iowa, Bob Cunningham has an eye for vibrant color! From an early age, Bob knew he wanted to draw pictures for a living. Now, he creates art to keep memories from fading and to share them with future generations.
Mary writes our Amish Diary, cataloguing a week in her life for each issue. You won’t see her picture, because Amish adults don’t wish to have close-up photos taken of themselves, but what you will get is a peek inside the daily life of our Amish neighbors. Mary, along with her husband and children, raise dairy goats and have a flock of 2,000 laying hens.
No, it's no April Fools' prank. Mary Smith of Knoxville really does make fried dandelions! This issue's featured cook shares how she came across the idea for this springtime delicacy...and was pleasantly surprised after giving it a try!
