Heat advisory to test cyclists Monday and Tuesday

OKOBOJI, Ia. — RAGBRAI cyclists will not only have to beat the hills, they’ll also have to beat the heat Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the western two-thirds of the state, with high temperatures are expected to...

Cross-country trio learns of RAGBRAI, joins it

BOYDEN, Ia. —  A set of deer antlers strapped to the back of Tom Bertrand’s loaded-down bike was just enough to set him apart from the crowd Sunday morning. He was one of many self-supported cyclists on RAGBRAI. Unlike most of them, 22-year-old Bertrand started...