Iowa’s state rock is all over the state’s southeast corner, but to find one you need to know someone. “There’s tons of geodes over here, but nobody has opened it up to the public,” said Kirk ...

Rock and fossil hunting doesn’t end when the stones come out of the ground. In this video, we cut, crack, clean, and polish a ...

The boot heel of Iowa is like a geode: ordinary and a little rough on the outside, but fascinating on closer look on the inside. (Marion and Rich Patterson/for The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

Based on our methodology, the best Midwest city for retired couples living on just Social Security is Keokuk, Iowa. Recognized as the “Geode Capital of the World”, Keokuk has some of the most diverse ...