Elijah Decious

The franchised chain’s menu features pretzels and pretzel bites of various flavors, alongside hot dog pretzel bites and several flavors of lemonade.

From deep-dish cinnamon rolls to rotisserie chicken and everything in between, Barrett’s Quality Eats delivers top-tier simplicities in a casual cafe concept.

For those with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities, the horses and instructors at Miracles in Motion in Swisher work wonders that other types of exercise can’t.

As he opens the first of two new location this year in Johnson County, owner Mark Paterno is looking to see how new demographics react before expanding to North Liberty, Cedar Rapids and Ankeny.

The sandwich shop, which bakes its bread daily in-house, has a full menu of milk teas, fruity teas, coffee, and a focused menu of the classic Vietnamese sandwich style with unique meat and green options.

For Cedar Rapids hairdresser Michele Foster, cutting hair is a matter of community service that goes more than skin deep.

See what surprises they serve and how you can win free cookies for a year.

At 17, she was denied the chance to enlist in the Army. A lifetime later, Connie Arens can’t stop serving, because her love of country is more than a feeling — it’s an act of service.

With sushi, pho and an array of Vietnamese cuisine, Uncle Sang’s Sushi & Asian Kitchen is the first of its kind in Solon.

It’s not a biker bar -- it’s a bicycle bar.

Thanks to a grant from AKC Reunite, the Cedar Rapids Police Department has brought on a new canine officer for tracking.

The opening comes many months after the restaurant’s sign first appeared on the space at the strip mall, next to Batteries Plus and Dollar General.

If you ever wanted to be a scientist, now you can. By snapping pictures and scribbling down notes, you can help inform crucial decisions for protected prairies at Indian Creek Nature Center.

The DeWolf Family Innovation Center in Marion, with 23,000 square feet attached to a 237-residence senior living community, hopes to change the approach to aging and dementia care.

See where you can get the iconic grilled cheese outside of Iowa City.