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After Mission Creek celebrated its last year at the helm of The Englert in April, the Iowa City institution is making one of the first steps in the new direction it has teased for months. Next month, they welcome a new crowd and artist lineup to the stage with the Iowa City Songwriters Festival’s inaugural event Sept. 4 to 6.

The oldest surviving place of worship for Muslims in the United States is a white clapboard building on a grassy corner plot, as unassumingly Midwestern as its neighboring houses in Cedar Rapids – except for a dome.

Back-to-school season means busy mornings, packed afternoons and lots of snack requests. Whether you’re fueling tiny learners, teens with sports practice or yourself, balanced nutrition is the key to better focus, energy and mood.

“PIEOWA: A Piece of America,” the debut film by Iowa’s “Pie Lady,” Beth M. Howard, demonstrates the power of pie and its ties to the fabric of Iowa’s culture.

As the Iowa Raptor Project turns 40, its impact on generations comes into focus while uncertainty over its future looms.

Available at the Cedar Valley Humane Society

Snacking can get a bad rap, even though dietitians are not against munching between meals. In fact, this type of fueling can be a key element in any healthy eating plan.

New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids hosted its summer picnic Wednesday, which included music, worship and baptisms