Elijah Decious

With a selection from hundreds of family recipes going back generations, those with a sweet tooth can now get their fix without driving to Iowa County.

Iowa City poet Caleb Rainey never set out to be a full-time performing artist. But as he tours the country to perform slam poetry, he’s found his stride in fostering a sense of healing and growth for the next generation of artists in Iowa City.

Oelwein’s Thyron Mathews, owner of T&T BBQ and Catering, stays humble in giving back to his community, even after a prized Netflix win catapulted his name recognition.

Plans for a location in the Iowa City area finally came to fruition after 10 years in the making.

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.