Katie Mills Giorgio

Editor’s note: Each week we target a town on a map of Eastern Iowa and go there in search of …

Edan Lepucki has had a pretty wild summer. Her first novel, ‘California,” was released in July. ‘I was really excited …

CEDAR RAPIDS – When consumers purchase furniture, it is typically not on a whim. This is particularly true in tough …

A few years ago, journalist Kerry Weber was sent to California’s San Quentin State Prison to write about its religious …

Editor’s note: Each week we target a town on a map of Eastern Iowa and go there in search of …

CEDAR RAPIDS — As executive director of Foundation 2 in Cedar Rapids, Barb Gay is responsible for three buildings, 70 …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Weddings are nearly always a family affair. For Cedar Rapids newlyweds Molly McDonald and Brandon Burgeson, though, …

CEDAR RAPIDS – When Mary Goldsmith started her job at the Cedar Rapids Public Library, someone told her that she …

Editor’s note: Each week we will literally throw a dart at a map of Eastern Iowa. Where the dart lands, …

Editor’s note: Each week we will literally throw a dart at a map of Eastern Iowa. Where the dart lands, …

VINTON – As manager of the Palace Theatre in Vinton, Marcy Horst wants to make each movie outing a special …

Peruvian royalty of sorts will parade, prance and perform around the Iowa Equestrian Center this weekend. The 15th annual Fiesta …

CEDAR RAPIDS — Dan Diehm’s time spent in the Horticulture Program at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids turned out …

Jean Russell Larson grew up hearing wonderful folk tales from her Norwegian grandmother. Carrying on the tradition, Larson later shared …

When Kelly Frey, 40, of Cedar Rapids, was pregnant with her daughter, Elsie, several years ago, she was having trouble …