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Des Moines Register When “American Pickers” returns Wednesday for its 26th season, the show will honor founding cast member, Frank Fritz, who died last week.

Fans of Frank Fritz of "American Pickers" will get a chance to bid their beloved picker a public goodbye. Here are initial details:

For almost a decade, Iowans have come to The Des Moines Storytellers Project stage to be understood — and to understand themselves, too.

Des Moines Register With Election night just underway, Rita Hart was feeling “nauseously optimistic.”

Des Moines Register Framed flush with the wall, flanked by plants and a bench, the bright ceramic mosaic was the welcoming centerpiece of

When friends announced new additions. When despite true joy for their growing households, my own disappointment and heartache throbbed like an open wound. A guttural longing rising. Why not me?

Des Moines Register Job: Iowa Columnist and senior writer Years at the Register : Almost a decade.

Chad Hartzler went to prison for embezzlement, where he confronted the roots of his addiction and the realities of a broken penal system.

Des Moines Register Heather Hyatt and her daughter, Niavh, invented fantasy worlds of whimsical creatures and vibrant colors to escape the harsh realities of Niavh's cancer treatments.

The Meskwaki stepped in when Kelly Buffalo-Quinn tried to put her baby up for adoption. It took reconnecting with her culture to understand why.