Elijah Decious

With wigs as big as Texas, an old Hollywood sense of glamour and vocal talent that makes lip syncing redundant, the Cedar Rapids female impersonator has her eyes set on the Miss Gay USofA crown -- one drag pageant circuit eschewed by many in the younger generations.

Summer has arrived. Here are a few of the eats you can discover outdoors, as sampled at the inaugural Freedom FEASTival in Cedar Rapids.

Two drink festivals are merging with a new debut on May 11 for beers, ciders, meads and spirits.

The barbecue staple, a former drive-thru location opened in 2019 with an emphasis on the “shack” at its tiny 250-square-feet on 288 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, has settled into its new home just across the parking lot at 266 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE.

The second location opened on Monday, April 29 at 11 Wilson Ave. Drive SW., not far from the Czech Village.

On May 1, the New Bohemia staple extended its hours, adding one day per week.

During the opening day celebration, the first 100 customers will receive a sampling of Aldi Fan Favorites products and a gift card as part of its Golden Ticket giveaway program. Shoppers also can enter sweepstakes during the grand opening weekend May 2 through 5 for a chance to win a $500 Aldi gift card.

The blossoming industry could soon be significantly regulated under a bill sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her signature. Reactions from the companies who produce THC drinks are mixed.

As health care affordability becomes a greater and greater concern, Muller said the Community Health Free Clinic is a critical beacon for uninsured and underinsured Eastern Iowans who have few other places to go. Here’s why he’s spent 18 years with them.

A pesar de que tengan un techo, estas familias inmigrantes y muchos otros como ellos en el Condado de Johnson forman parte de un grupo que está experimentando la definición técnica de carecer de un hogar.

The idea, inspired by luxe, elaborate doughnut shops in Las Vegas made famous by social media, is a riff between a creative angle and a practical one.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s 22nd annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest will allow Iowans to submit their top choice for the best pork tenderloin sandwich in the state.

With more sophisticated and more expensive drugs advancing every year, the annual sum Ostrem’s work saves patients continues to climb, nearly 38 years after she started.

Despite having a roof over their heads, more than half of working immigrant families meet the technical definition of homelessness as they double up, triple up and worse to maintain their homes.

For the first time on the air, the double amputee everyone knows for his brand of optimism revealed a new layer about himself in detail. In doing so with local artist Emma Walker, he hopes to help others like him.