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Zach Bott is the creator of Fireside Winery — one of Iowa’s most popular wineries — and is known for a diverse range at both of his wineries, primarily using northern climate grapes grown on their properties.

The Hahn Bakery has been in the family for more than 60 years. With Doris at the helm for the past 55 years, the family business baked family recipes — unchanged since their inception — in an old hearth oven.

Nutcracker ballets to ‘A Christmas Story’ ready to deck the halls family style

Barry Boyce kicks up fun with music of his heritage

Clothing worn by dead robber led to hideout near Amana

With a selection from hundreds of family recipes going back generations, those with a sweet tooth can now get their fix without driving to Iowa County.

The mother-and-daughter run bakery known for its scratch-made pastries, cookies, bread and pies in Iowa County, will open a new location at NewBo City Market in May.

The temporary closure comes immediately after competitor Raising Cane’s opened a new Cedar Rapids location across the street.

Amana Church’s annual Prelude to Christmas Cookie Walk will feature an abundance of sweets on Dec. 3 alongside the church’s annual Prelude to Christmas Bazaar open Dec. 2 and 3.

Events beckon all ages to explore Christmases past and present

Trees with no visible insects or fungus are dying on ravines and ridge tops across the Midwest. Foresters can do little more than cut down the majestic trees and harvest them quickly to beat the rot.

Mary Emily Wright died at age 6 on Aug. 19, 1854, in her parents’ log cabin along the road that would became Highway 6/151 in Iowa County. She was buried in the cemetery across the road from her home. Her grave, surrounded by a white fence in the railroad right of way, is maintained to this day.

Iowa County stop was part of Republican’s tour of state’s 99 counties

The seventh annual Amana Colonies Wurst Festival will be held in the historical Amana Colonies this Friday and Saturday.

Iowa Valley Resource, Conservation & Development will continue to drop new videos each month through August to show consumers how to best find and connect to the food grown close to home.