The 11th Bacoon Ride will include a slight detour to bypass the Raccoon River Valley Trail bridge in Adel that was damaged in a fire. The bridge is at the heart of the annual 71-mile ride along the ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The annual Bacoon Ride will take place in June as planned, despite structural damage to a key trail bridge in Adel caused by an arson fire earlier this week. The Iowa Bicycle ...

Saturday’s BACooN RIDE drew nearly 3,000 bikers to Perry and the dozen other towns along the 72-mile Raccoon River Valley Trail, making it the trail system’s biggest first-time event and a good omen ...

June 13-15 at St. Patrick's School Gym, Perry. The Regina Guild will sponsor the St. Patrick's Rummage Sale at the school gym. The sale will be open from 12-7 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday and ...

Some treat the BACoon Ride as a chance to prepare for RAGBRAI later in the summer but everyone treats it as a chance to enjoy bacon and beverages all day long. The BACoon Ride, in its third year, ...