Notes on Iowa

Notes on Iowa

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Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 24, 1913, businessman Fred H. Wells and local dairy farmer Ray Bowers from Le Mars signed a contract establishing the business, which became the iconic Iowa company Wells Blue Bunny.

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 22, 1987, the first mention of chicken appeared in a Pizza Ranch newspaper advertisement as part of a Tuesday night buffet promotion. Started in northwest Iowa, the company grew into one of the Midwest’s most prolific pizza and chicken restaurants.

Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On October 19, 1985, Iowans hugger their radios and held their collective breath as Hawkeye kicker Rob Houghtlin booted a game-winning field goal to propel first-ranked Iowa over second-ranked Michigan.