As the last working Sister at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids retires, their legacy and mission lives on in a new way.
Elijah Decious People & Places Dec. 17, 2025 11:45 am3d ago
As the last working Sister at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids retires, their legacy and mission lives on in a new way.
Elijah Decious People & Places Dec. 10, 2025 6:58 am10d ago
Here’s how the owner of Razzle Dazzle, a new video and music store, is making old media shine again in his Lindale Mall spot.
Elijah Decious People & Places Dec. 5, 2025 10:36 am15d ago
“Twilights,” a new public art exhibit, brings innovative lighting to a previously dark alley connecting the Pedestrian Mall to the area in front of The Graduate Hotel on South Dubuque Street in Iowa City.
Elijah Decious People & Places Dec. 1, 2025 5:41 pm18d ago
For some, traditions look a little different in the kitchen. Here’s how families from different cultural backgrounds fold their own heritages into holiday celebrations.
Elijah Decious People & Places Nov. 25, 2025 12:26 pm24d ago
In an increasingly insular world, a former Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor is being recognized for a lifetime of work that transcends literary boundaries.
Curious Iowa Nov. 24, 2025 6:56 am26d ago
For over 20 years, a Cedar Rapids resident decked trees in the I-380 Corridor. Now, the tradition is being passed on to her niece.
People & Places Nov. 19, 2025 9:15 am31d ago
In a mostly white state known first and foremost for its agriculture, “Rooted: Labor, Land and Legacy,” a new exhibit at the museum, reframes the significance of farming’s role for Black farmers and Iowans.
People & Places Nov. 13, 2025 9:53 am37d ago
Featuring a weekly rotation of stand-up comedy, improv troupes, storytelling and personal interviews with public figures, Monday Unscripted has something for everyone in CSPS Hall’s Black Box Theater.
People & Places Nov. 5, 2025 7:10 am45d ago
Using a herd of specialists and generalists, one local couple has turned an old joke into a serious business. The concept, deployed by homeowners, businesses and municipalities in Iowa, is about stewardship that returns land to its natural state.
News Nov. 3, 2025 2:42 pm46d ago
Craig Stadtmueller will be the next CEO of Camp Courageous, a nonprofit in Jones County that offers year-round recreational opportunities for people with disabilities. He is the organization’s first next CEO in more than four decades.
People & Places Oct. 28, 2025 6:00 am53d ago
The Funniest Person in Iowa, an annual competition by The Lucky Cat Comedy, is building an underground comedy scene for relief of above-ground Iowans.
People & Places Oct. 23, 2025 3:36 pm57d ago
This season, after 14 years of growth, an annual female-led home haunt returns to Iowa City with old favorites and a few new surprises under an official name: Zombabes & Co. Fear Factory.
People & Places Oct. 16, 2025 12:26 pm64d ago
A Cedar Rapids company is finally getting credit for its role in something that has revolutionized the world thanks to a new film being released soon.
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