Alison Gowans

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jake Brummer and Amy Winker weren’t going to let the derecho keep them down. The Aug. 10 …

Also in this edition: Vivian’s is adding a second location and Willie Ray’s Q Shack has been recognized with an …

Should kids go trick-or-treating in a pandemic? The answer from public health officials is maybe – with the right safety …

Katie Colony and Dean Colony, owners of Colony Pumpkin Patch in North Liberty, start planning for the fall season months …

Bars in Johnson and Story counties will have been closed for more than five weeks if they are allowed to …

Guy Raz doesn’t think of businesses in terms of just finances and the economy. For him, businesses are best understood …

MARION – When Rehmat Ullah opened New York Gyro in Marion in February, business was slow for the first couple …

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It is now more than a month out from the Aug. 10 derecho that tore through homes and trees in …

Bars in Johnson and Story counties – home to Iowa’s two largest universities – must remain closed another two weeks …

In the Amanas, Oktoberfest is one of the biggest events of the year, funneling thousands of tourists to the surrounding …

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Before the Aug. 10 derecho, wood working artist Clint Plinthenik would get maybe five calls a week from people interested …

Scott Whitson and his friends Jason Levenhagen and Jeff Hempstead have been brewing beer together for about a decade and …

Two fall beer festivals are still on this year – but only as to-go packages, due to the coronavirus pandemic. …