Katie Mills Giorgio

Customers shouldn’t be surprised if they walk into Leash on Life and find the Chief Greeter drooling near the register. …

Stay-at-home mom Amy Mueggenberg, 42, of Marion, started taking her hand-knit scarves to a few craft shows for extra income …

MARION — Jeff Haefner and his brother Joe co-founded Breakthrough Basketball in 2006. Back then, it simply was a single-page …

Located on a historic brick street in the heart of Vinton, sitting far back on a large lot is a …

Stacy Wolrab took a chance when she opened a specialty scrapbooking supply store nearly three years ago. ‘At the time …

Dressing Downton — an exhibition of costumes worn on the highly-acclaimed Masterpiece period drama Downton Abbey — has a way …

MOUNT VERNON — Since last July, Becka Owen, owner of Blooming Acres Florist, has worked on custom flower arrangements in …

CEDAR RAPIDS – For decades, the group Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library has supported programs, and promoted literacy …

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Spring break is just around the corner, and many Eastern Iowans long have had their sights set …

Recent warm weather likely has Eastern Iowa gardeners excited about the approaching spring. That excitement will only build as local …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Chad Willman is a big believer in shopping local, buying local and hiring local. His business, 535-FAST …

Book lovers young and old will flock to downtown Iowa City next Saturday and Sunday for the fifth annual One …

Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann know a thing or two about children’s literature. Between the two of them, they have …

CEDAR RAPIDS – You never know what you’ll find when you pop into Bills Brothers Furniture in Cedar Rapids. Owner …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Melanie ‘Pete’ Primasing spent a good portion of her working years in an office environment. But in …