DM Register thumps NPR in RAGBRAI pie-eating contest

 Kyle Munson and Joe Palca begin devouring rhubarb pie.  Mt. Vernon, Ia. — Neither rain nor a flat tire could derail the epic, inaugural RAGBRAI pie-eating contest between National Public Radio’s “No Pie Refused” team and a trio of...

Photography drone flies over RAGBRAI

Justyn Miller, CEO of South Slope Cooperative Communications, uses a drone to capture photos and video of RAGBRAI riders heading into Coralville on Friday. Although many passersby and a few riders were snapping photos of the RAGBRAI finish line, Justyn Miller took his...

Rain expected to clear from route this afternoon

The rain and clouds should clear out along the RAGBRAI route by 2 or 3 p.m., according to officials with the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities. That means dry pedaling back on the road for many wet riders who huddled beneath tents and awnings along the...

AnimeIowa, RAGBRAI come together at IRL

Sam Eue, left, dressed as Train Heartnet from the anime “Black Cat,” and Shane Blair, right, dressed as Beowulf from the video game “Skullgirls,” pass by RAGBRAI festivities Friday on their way to AnimeIowa at the Iowa River Landing. Friday marked the second time...