Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 1—Is it too early to call this a Christmas miracle? For many longtime patrons of the beloved Midtown Cafe, there is no better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the oldest fast-food restaurants in the United States, the Maid-Rite has nearly a century of history, and hungry Iowans are ...

As the Route 66 centennial kicks into high gear, WAND News evening anchor Sean Streaty shows you that the Maid-Rite recipe is the same, and the window is still sliding at Maid Rite in Around the 217.

Just curious: This occasional feature in the Des Moines Register aims to answer your questions about Iowa. Is there some place, event, lore, history or cultural quirk you're just curious about? Email ...