Elizabeth Wood

A photo assignment in a dark room offered The Gazette’s Elizabeth Wood an opportunity to photograph silhouettes.

A photographic walk through the first half of August 2025

The Marion High School marching band performed an exhibition show at the high school Friday, preparing to present its George Gershwin-inspired production at football games this fall.

Iowa Hawkeye fans and kids received autographs from players before the open practice began

Scenes from Iowa Hawkeyes Kids Day open practice and scrimmage game

See photos as Iowa Football players and coaches spoke with media and posed for portraits before the start of the 2025 season.

Agriculture shows, food, entertainment and competition greeted the public as the Iowa State Fair opened Thursday

A photographic walk through the second half of July 2025

Members of the Cedar Rapids West Rotary Club dropped thousands of ping pong balls from a lift above the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market this morning as part of a fundraiser.

The Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association hosted an art and music event for all ages at Redmond Park on Sunday

RAGBRAI riders ended their trip across the state Saturday by dipping their front tires in the Mississippi River in Guttenberg.

The splash pad was added as part of an $8.35 million renovation of Central Plaza in Uptown Marion.

The Johnson County Fair continues through Wednesday at the fairgrounds on the south side of Iowa City.

The annual Shellsburg Big Days festival had to delay the start of the parade due to weather, but the events still drew a crowd on Saturday. Events included a duck race, tug-of-war competition and motorcycle show.

STEM Day, a one-day event that highlights games, skills and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), was founded three years ago with 31 vendors. On Thursday, 75 vendors welcomed the kids and families who attended.