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After a long, exhausting day at the farmers market, the last thing on a vendor's mind is what to do with the leftovers. In 2011, a local teen created a food pickup program.

In 1915, auto racing made its debut in Valley Junction with a unique 1-mile track made of wood. On opening day, Barney Oldfield hit speeds of 103 mph, when few people had ever reached triple-digits.

Maggie the mallard duck loved the courtyard at Stilwell Junior High so much, she would return year after year to lay her eggs.

Coming from the most densely populated state, students spent some time in Iowa experiencing a rural life they'd never find at home.

Admit it, you can still hear the voice of the animatronic coal miner who told the story of Bad Bob and Sheriff Sam while you waited to ride the Underground. 

Are you old enough to remember going to a local Internet cafe in the '90s?

The chocolate chariots drew a crowd whenever they'd stop in Iowa.

Iowa needed otters, Kentucky needed turkeys, and Louisiana could help. A clever three-way trade helped repopulate Iowa's river otter population.

Ronald Reagan was a sportscaster in 1933 when he stopped a man from mugging a young nursing student on the streets of Des Moines. More than 50 years later, with Reagan in the first of his two terms as president, the woman shared her story with KCCI.

You can reserve a table to watch the Chiefs play in the Super Bowl on Truman's Tavern's website.