Elijah Decious

A breakfast and lunch spot is closing in Cedar Rapids after 6 years in business.

Mic Check Poetry Fest, Iowa’s premier celebration of spoken word poetry, is bringing big headliners to an event that fosters the dialogue, creativity and community building of spoken word poetry.

After manning multiple kitchens and managing several restaurants in Cedar Rapids, a crew of three new owners are bringing new food and service to a restaurant of their own.

Kalona Brewing Co.’s final day will be Oct. 31, but the closure may not last forever.

A Republican incumbent seeking her second term faces a Democratic newcomer for Iowa House District 83 to represent most of rural northwestern, northeastern and southeastern Linn County — including Palo, Coggon, Central City, Springville, Mount Vernon and Lisbon.

Captain’s Fish and Chicken, opening tentatively this month in the Mound View neighborhood, will bring a restaurant model tested in three other states.

After a decade at Waypoint, where she served as housing services director, J’nae Peterman taking a deep dive to find unified solutions for homelessness that have vexed countless nonprofits and municipalities across the country.

Three years ago, a book starting a dialogue on motherhood was released to the world in “Nightbitch,” her debut novel. This week, hundreds in Iowa City saw one of the first screenings of the book’s film adaptation with A-list celebrities on the silver screen.

Chicken Salad Chick, America’s only fast-casual chicken salad chain, is opening its first Iowa location in Coralville.

A bakery in Central City is bringing long-held family recipes to the public in northern Linn County.

The new location is open for dine in, carryout, drive-thru customers and mobile orders. It joins two other Chick-fil-A locations in Cedar Rapids at the Lindale Mall and Westdale Mall areas.

After a fire and much anticipation, Long John Silver’s has reopened its only restaurant in the Corridor.

Hyper Energy Bar, a cafe for coffee, infused energy drinks and smoothies, will be opening this fall on the Ped Mall.

The Iowa Radio Reading Information Service has been reading the news over the radio for decades. Now, it’s getting listeners out into the world to see it for themselves.

In a world where artists dare to dream big, one new venue in Iowa City is reminding them to think small, too.