Iowans’ kindness wins over first‑time RAGBRAI support driver Celia Brocker Des Moines Register Jul 24, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Laura Kingrui had never driven a motorhome before this year, but with two brothers taking part in RAGBRAI she was happy to support their ride.kAmw6C 3C@E96CD s@?2=5[ f`[ 2?5 %@?J[ eg[ =:G6 :? |:49:82? 3FE H6C6 6I4:E65 E@ E2<6 A2CE :? #pvq#px] %96J >6?E:@?65 ?665:?8 2 DFAA@CE 5C:G6C 5FC:?8 2 D:3=:?8 +@@> 42== 2?5 z:?8CF: H2D BF:4< E@ G@=F?E66C]k^AmkAmQx =@G6 >J 3C@E96CD E@ 562E9[Q z:?8CF: D2:5] QxV== 5@ 2?JE9:?8 7@C E96>]Qk^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmx@H2 :D 6G6? 72CE96C 2H2J 7C@> z:?8CF:VD 9@>6 DE2E6 @7 (2D9:?8E@?[ 3FE D96 5:5?VE =6E E92E @C 96C =24< @7 6IA6C:6?46 5C:G:?8 2 >@E@C9@>6 DE@A 96C]k^Am People are also reading… Shenandoah's Hennings qualifies for national meet in discus and shot put Several Shenandoah, Clarinda athletes named all-district baseball Run-rule win vaults Clarinda A's back into MINK League lead Strong showings for several Shenandoah, Clarinda baseball athletes Kromminga, Valdez, Vanatta named Corner All-Conference Softball Essex woman dies after pedestrian/vehicle collision Clarinda lands 3 on all-district softball teams Clarinda's Woolsey named unanimous Hawkeye 10 first team CRHC Community Pharmacy hosts Open House August 4 Clarinda A's fail to find big hit in close loss to Joplin Shenandoah's Twyman named unanimous first team Hawkeye 10 Baseball Steven & Lori Holt named Sidney Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals Rice/Dinges win first session of Shenandoah men's golf league Free ice cream in Essex Summer Sports Scoreboard: Tuesday, July 21 Laura Kingrui came all the way from Washington to support her brothers during the 2026 RAGBRAI, pictured Tuesday, June 21, 2026. Celia Brocker, Ames Tribune kAm$96V5 5C:G6? E96 >@E@C9@>6 E9C@F89 9:==D 2?5 D6G6C6 962E 7@C E9C66 52JD 2?5 DE:== 6?;@J65 E96 6IA6C:6?46] $96 D2:5 D96 H@F=5 Q23D@=FE6=JQ 8@ @? #pvq#px 282:?[ >2J36 6G6? 2D 2 C:56C[ E9@F89 D96 4@?D:56CD 96CD6=7 >@C6 @7 2? QF=EC2\>2C2E9@? CF??6CQ E92? 2 3:<6C]k^AmkAm%9@F89 z:?8CF: 92D >6E 2 =@E @7 :?E6C6DE:?8 A6@A=6 7C@> 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ 5FC:?8 #pvq#px[ D96 92D 7@F?5 96CD6=7 6DA64:2==J >@G65 3J x@H2?D @776C:?8 DFAA@CE 5FC:?8 E96 C:56]k^AmkAmQ%96 A6@A=6 @7 x@H2 2C6 ;FDE 2>2K:?8[Q z:?8CF: D2:5] Q%96J H6=4@>6 FD :?E@ E96:C 9@>6D 2?5 E2<6 42C6 @7 FD]Qk^Am This report was syndicated from USA Today Network via Reuters Connect. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Fear not, RAGBRAI riders, 'corn bears' are not a real threat in Iowa RAGBRAI riders: beware. Not of "corn bears" chasing you down while you're wiping, but of spoof news releases claiming bears are going to attac… Des Moines mayor asks state, hospitals for payment Des Moines' mayor is asking the state, hospitals and other tax-exempt property owners in the city to make voluntary payments to help patch up … Mayors, supervisors endorse Ashley Hinson's campaign for US Senate Dozens of local elected leaders in Iowa — mayors, county supervisors and other local officials — are among Republican U.S. Senate candidate As… Why Ashley Hinson's 'Save Our Bacon Act' is central to farm bill fight MARSHALLTOWN — A bill authored by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson is one of the key sticking points in Congress' ongoing negotiations over a new Farm … VoteVets airs $1.6M in ads targeting Hinson Iran war votes Progressive veterans group VoteVets Action Fund is launching a $1.6 million ad buy in Iowa targeting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley H… Watch Now: Related Video Trump and Xi set for high-stakes AI showdown this September DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps Chickenpox outbreak spreads across Gaza’s overcrowded tent camps GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears GDP Rises Above Expectations Despite Recession Fears
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