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Scenes of RAGBRAI in Guthrie Center

Jul 21, 2026 | News

By Shane Goodman and Sara Goodman | Times Vedette State Street transformed into a city festival with live music, food trucks, drinks and a variety of vendors. RAGBRAI cyclists and others joined in the festivities Tuesday evening. A video captured on a Big Green...

Feeding the RAGBRAI masses

Jul 21, 2026 | News

By Shane Goodman and Sara Goodman | Times Vedette Volunteers for St. Mary’s Catholic Church were one of many groups and organizations that made efforts to serve the thousands of cyclists and crew members who were looking for wholesome food. A beef and noodles dinner...

When the bicycles roll out of town

Jul 20, 2026 | Publisher's Column

There is something oddly fascinating about the day RAGBRAI leaves town.   Yesterday, Guthrie Center was bursting at the seams with tens of thousands of bicyclists, support crews, vendors, musicians and campers. This morning? They left, pedaling out of town and through...

Holding it all together

Jul 17, 2026 | Publisher's Column

As a young man, I never understood why anyone needed a belt. As a middle-aged man, I do not go a single day without one. What happened? When I was a kid, belts were mostly for show. The real prize was having your name stamped across the back or sporting a giant belt...