Elijah Decious

“The Last American Gay Bar,” an Iowa-made documentary on The Blazing Saddle, explores how lightning rod events made national news from Des Moines, how the AIDS epidemic formed new community enclaves in Iowa, the impact of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on gay veterans and how Iowans survived a time when the LGBTQ community lived deeply in the margins.

Trina Shaffer of Anamosa has blossomed through postpartum anxiety with true-to-life floral cupcakes. Now, she shares her gift with others.

The sale follows rapids growth for the enterprise, which grew from one location to four under Abby Ochs’ ownership.

If you ever wanted to down a drink named after President Herbert Hoover, here’s your chance.

A pair of Cedar Rapids restaurants run by a restaurateur couple have closed without warning.

Eastern Iowa Health Center has as lot to celebrate with its second annual Community Block Party. Here’s why.

For the first time in five years, former patients from St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids have the chance to thank the neonatal intensive care unit staff who gave them a chance to get to grow up at a NICU reunion.

Smalls Sliders, an Atlanta-based brand, has announced its first development deal for Iowa with 6 locations starting to open in 2025.

The Bar Room, opened July 19, serves up luxe cocktails like The Drunken Monkey and a salted caramel espresso martini, alongside a full wine list.

Now in a new location, the business that has passed through several owners since the 1980s has a chance to offer a new experience in sweets. Marion Chocolate Shop’s new kitchen is crafting an improved recipe that uses fewer ingredients and preservatives.

About 127 years after it was stolen by the British in a massacre, the Benin Bronzes have been returned to the Benin royal family in modern-day Nigeria.

Cricket, with some similarities to baseball, is taking off locally thanks to a new youth league started by members of the local Indian-American community.

See our thoughts on the top 11 new foods this year before you head out to the Iowa State Fair from Aug. 8 to 18 in Des Moines.

Long John Silver’s is making a comeback in Cedar Rapids after a fire damaged the city’s only remaining location.

With steady demand and projected funding changes in the next fiscal year, Meals on Wheels is holding a second fundraiser to help feed older adults in need.