Elijah Decious

The legacy of the former owners of Armstrong’s department store in Cedar Rapids will live on as their trust gives away $600,000 each to seven nonprofit organizations.

As business booms, Otmane Benjilany realized a dream he saw from the outset, when he had a hot dog cart.

A new restaurant for pizza and craft beer will open later in November in the Czech Village. Other bites in food news: new Mexican food in Fairfax; Riley’s Cafe reopens under new ownership.

Meet Roxie Mess, a drag performer from North Liberty whose style defies a world constrained by feminine illusions.

Legends from the television cooking show will soon appear in person to show audiences just how real their challenges are

After much anticipation, The Hip-stir in Marion has opened up for dine-in service.

A motorcyclist died Tuesday after losing control of his bike Monday evening.

The body of an adult man was found Tuesday morning in the Wapsipinicon River, according to the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office.

An 18-year-old Cedar Rapids resident who received probation earlier this year for his role in a fatal drug robbery has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.

Less than three months since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, eight humanitarian parolees in Cedar Rapids detail the fall of their home country and their hopes for their new home.

Thanks to a $70,000 matching grant, the church will soon undergo a large-scale restoration project that will allow its food pantry to expand.

A new mural in Cedar Rapids reminds the community that the pandemic is not over as healthcare workers continue to battle COVID-19 inside hospitals.

The former LGBTQ bed-and-breakfast in Mount Vernon has become a new beacon in different ways to the community in central Iowa.

Since Oct. 16, refugees escaping the Taliban’s grip in Afghanistan have started to arrive in Cedar Rapids.

Former Dairy Queen is flipped into locally run venture with year-round food.