Elijah Decious

As wildfires continue to burn at the highest alert level, Iowa firefighters are being dispatched to help federal agencies quell the flames.

A new royal has been bestowed with the highest crown in one of the Midwest’s prominent agricultural industries. But make no mistake -- the Dairy Princess doesn’t stay on her throne.

After years of delays for mental competency proceedings and from efforts to keep his statements to police from being used at trial, Anthony Depolis, 34, on Friday pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his wife in July 2020.

In those 113 years, the tools of the trade for its sculptors haven’t changed much — with one notable exception. Since Toledo native Sarah Pratt took over in 2006, the number of hands involved directly in the craft has tripled.

The Marion restaurant plans to broaden its service area and catering abilities, thanks to a $10,000 grant.

Amplifying the new brand’s excitement is the cafe’s name, image and likeness deal with Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball forward player Hannah Stuelke, who will be promoting Stack.

Being weird doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, it can be something great.

“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.