Articles Tagged: Eastern Iowa

With 2025 behind us, here are the food and restaurant stories you ate up this year.

Yuengling, which claims the title of America’s oldest brewery with a founding in 1829, will soon be for sale in Iowa with its latest advance in territory.

“Weaving Narratives: African Textiles in Iowa,” a current exhibit at the Stanley Museum of Art, highlights a selection of textiles from a collection of African art. Through written materials and video-recorded interviews, the stories behind these remarkable artifacts are shared by voices from the African community in Iowa City.

Where to ring in 2026 across Eastern Iowa

Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.

Jordan Sellergren, of Iowa City, will perform from 7-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Breathing Room Yoga in Cedar Rapids.

Ring in the holiday season with festivals, holiday markets, light displays and other events.

Earlier this year, local apprenticeship programs received thousands in grants from Iowa Workforce Development. A total of $3.4 million in grants was distributed to Registered Apprenticeship programs across the state that are building Iowa’s workforce pipeline.

This new fall tradition raises money for Together We Achieve, a nonprofit working to end food insecurity across Eastern Iowa.

Mediaverse is a place for filmmakers to get their projects created. The space and crew’s time can be rented, but mostly, they work together and with other filmmakers to improve their skills, lend their expertise and create.

The formal gala features a cocktail hour, silent auction including spa packages, theater tickets and other luxury items, inspirational speakers, dinner and live entertainment. It's a chance to mingle with friends, allies and advocates to honor the strength and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community.

A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.

This spring, commercial truck drivers who learned English as a second language — and the companies that employ them — faced punitive federal regulations regarding English language proficiency. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April says that truck drivers who can’t speak or read English proficiently could be suspended from their jobs as drivers. However, requiring truck drivers to be proficient in English is not new.

A small three-day festival is planning its inaugural event with a star-studded lineup celebrating the joys and challenges of rural America.

Iowa’s only jazz radio station continues into its 50th year of broadcasting jazz for Eastern Iowans