Katie Mills Giorgio

CEDAR RAPIDS – Lindsay Sullivan opened KidCreate Studio in March 2019 as a place for children to learn the basics …

NORTH LIBERTY – Diventures in North Liberty opened a brand-new facility last month not far from Interstate 380, complete with …

On Black Friday, you would have been more likely to find Charlina Hurt shopping for tools at the local hardware …

CORALVILLE – Rhiannon Morris, who goes by Rhi, knows all her customers by name. ‘It’s strange but I also remember …

Jen English has a big family. And every time she would plan a birthday party or family celebration, she’d feel …

MOUNT VERNON – Bauman’s has been a fixture on First Street in Mount Vernon for 110 years. Generations of shoppers …

With November right around the corner, you may hear talk of ‘Movember,” a global initiative to raise awareness of men’s …

Anne Armitage and Alan Peterka are putting down roots in a historic building in Czech Village – the new location …

When Melissa Sweet was asked to illustrate a book by Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander months ago, she said no. ‘I’ve …

  SWISHER — Different patrons point to different items as being their favorite at Kava House Cafe in Swisher. Karen …

Michelle Niermann might be new to the position of president and chief executive officer at UnityPoint Health-Cedar Rapids. But she …

MARION – The motto at Jules Bakery is life is short, serve dessert first. Owner Juli ‘Jules” Hardin is taking …

Amor Towles knows how to pull readers deeply into a narrative. Readers in the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids area …

Shawn Graham knows a lot about growing trees in Eastern Iowa. As the owner of Next Generation Landscape Nursery, which …

Lori Erickson’s travels have taken her all over the world. Little did she know when she started writing decades ago, …