Elijah Decious

As she pursues her lineage with few documents left intact after World War II, Springville resident Lena Gebotszrajber Gilbert hopes to soon have Polish citizenship to prove that Hitler wasn’t ultimately successful in the genocide of millions of Jews, including most of her relatives.

The Mexican category of restaurants is growing in Cedar Rapids, but it’s finding more diversity in its growth, too.

Up in Smoke has filled the vacancy left by Anvil Meat Market & Deli’s departure in 2021.

After several months of remodeling, Bluebird Cafe has opened another location, branching out to Solon.

Support the sports organization for those with physical disabilities in Wellman on March 26.

Following a successful festival circuit tour, “East of Middle West,” a feature-length crime drama written by Iowa City filmmaker Mokotsi Rukundo, will debut soon at FilmScene in Iowa City.

Michael Bornstein, a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, will speak on his harrowing experience amid rising antisemitism.

Nearly six months after the first Afghans arrived in Cedar Rapids as they fled the Taliban in Afghanistan, a Catherine McAuley Center case worker said about 250 live in the area.

Mama Pearls in Cedar Rapids brings a new take on soul food to a cloud kitchen — and the restaurant has a dessert menu just for the Southern sweet tooth.

Rapid Creek Cidery is merging with Wilson’s Orchard & Farm and reopening as Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue, which will introduce Saturday brunch service to complement its Sunday brunch.

Big Grove Brewery announced Friday a total of $24,000 in grants to a trio of local nonprofits as part of its Big Grove for Good program.

Mamacita Taco Pub is owned by local restaurateurs Haile Duncan and Ozzie Aguirre, who own Mas Margaritas and the recently opened La Casita, right next door to Mamacita.

Cedar Rapids now has its first crepe shop. Tasty Crepe is open in the cloud kitchen near Lindale Mall.

New data from the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance shows that Cedar Rapids is starting to shed its reputation as a “chain restaurant city” as it becomes a state leader in independent restaurant trends.

Harold Alcott joins at least 55 other centenarians in Iowa. He celebrated his 100th birthday on March 5. He’s one of 509 living World War II veterans left in the Eastern Iowa area.