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Courtney Crowder

Des Moines

Iowa Columnist at Des Moines Register

Reporter at USA Today

Iowa Columnist @DMRegister. Gummy bear aficionado. Parallel parking master. Still learning gravel roads. Tips: [email protected], 515-284-8360.

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  • Train crashes, buying an elephant and other crazy stunts the Iowa State Fair once pulled

    5 days ago | yahoo.com | Courtney Crowder

    As the countdown to the Iowa State Fair continues on, now's the time to start planning your entries for the contests and competitions. From cow-chip throwing to homemade pies, from fine art photography to wine, there's something for everyone to enter for a chance to win the coveted Blue Ribbon. Check out how to participate at www.iowastatefair.org/participate/competition. If you're worried about the economy and the Iowa State Fair this year, don't fret.

  • Refugee turned supermodel Ugbad Abdi dazzles at 2025 Met Gala wearing Michael Kors suit

    1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Courtney Crowder

    For the second time in as many years, Iowan and international supermodel Ugbad Abdi graced the exclusive Met Gala red carpet.

  • 'Lasting legacy of service': Jay Byers' funeral celebrates his silliness and sincerity

    2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Courtney Crowder

    When a fellow law student lost everything but his Jeep in the 1993 floods, Jay Byers offered him a room. No cost. Just get back on your feet. When an injustice at his fraternity threatened to pass unaddressed, Jay Byers spoke up. A wrong had to be set right.   When Law-Law-Palooza, a mostly impromptu law student cover band concert, looked to be able to actually raise some money, Jay Byers suggested the local domestic violence shelter as benefactor.

  • More people are seeking fertility care. Should health insurance cover it?

    3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Courtney Crowder

    More people than ever are seeking help in creating a family. The increase seems irrefutable — at least anecdotally in my life. Start a conversation about fertility, or more specifically infertility, and no doubt you’ll hear of sisters, mothers, neighbors or old college roommates who have all struggled. But the growth is borne out in research, too.

  • Iowan Mike Wolfe going on hiatus from 'American Pickers.' Here's what he's going to do:

    1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Courtney Crowder

    Mike Wolfe is taking a break from back roads — on camera at least. The Iowan and star of “American Pickers” told People magazine last week that the History Channel juggernaut would take an extended hiatus after filming wraps in June. Before this planned four or five monthlong break, the longest Wolfe and the crew had been off the road was a few weeks around Christmas. “We have just been going and going and going," he told People. "It's been 20 years of my life, 'American Pickers' has been," he said.

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Courtney Crowder @CourtneyCare
28 Apr 25

RT @becausejami: “...Maybe Jay’s star burned too bright and too hot for too long and eventually ran out of fuel. But he managed to accompli…

Courtney Crowder
Courtney Crowder @CourtneyCare
15 Apr 25

This was a delightful read: https://t.co/UnVdRFX9dP

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Courtney Crowder @CourtneyCare
1 Apr 25

"No fun!" says 1938 police chief. https://t.co/diweQA0HAw