Elijah Decious

Oddmama’s Vintage Cafe and Rhapsody are planning openings in New Bohemia.

Bread and Buttered Bakery, a new option for carbs in NewBo City Market, is rising rapidly.

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

“PIEOWA: A Piece of America,” the debut film by Iowa’s “Pie Lady,” Beth M. Howard, demonstrates the power of pie and its ties to the fabric of Iowa’s culture.

Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids teenager had a direct line to one of the most remote places on earth.

Pho House in Cedar Rapids delivers high quality and gentle ambience with moderate prices and no need for reservations.

As the Iowa Raptor Project turns 40, its impact on generations comes into focus while uncertainty over its future looms.

This year’s free celebration, set for Aug. 23 from 6:30 to 11 p.m., will feature over 100 vendors, entertainment, special lighted attractions, games, artwork and more.

There’s hundreds of new novelties at the Iowa State Fair to eat and drink this year. We tried the ones that stood out most.

A Johnson County coffee brand is expanding quickly across Iowa after coming under new ownership.

At Aerial Elegance Academy in Cedar Rapids, pole dancers are finding meaning no other sport affords them.

Nechus, a South American fusion concept in NewBo City Market, opened at the helm of a trio of new restaurateurs from Colombia and Ecuador on June 27.

Munchi Mochi, a new doughnut shop near Kirkwood Community College, had a temporary setback after a car drove through its building on July 30. The incident destroyed the store’s front wall and left significant damage inside.

FilmScene, Iowa City’s nonprofit cinema, has purchased its Ped Mall location in partnership with a local nonprofit RSFIC.

As lavender lattes, lavender scones and more trend at national restaurants and retailers, one of the few Iowa farms growing the herb is localizing it in Johnson County.