As Orchestra Iowa celebrates 100 years of excellence, a new documentary film takes a look back at its perseverance through floods, a derecho, and pandemic as the legacy institution positions itself for the next century.
Elijah Decious Theater Feb. 11, 2023 12:01 pm1106d ago
As Orchestra Iowa celebrates 100 years of excellence, a new documentary film takes a look back at its perseverance through floods, a derecho, and pandemic as the legacy institution positions itself for the next century.
Galen Hawthorne Community Feb. 1, 2023 6:00 am1116d ago
Mark Elias found his purpose in helping create Matthew 25’s Cultivate Hope Corner Store in Cedar Rapids.
Elijah Decious People & Places Jan. 29, 2023 1:56 pm1119d ago
A former Cedar Rapids meteorologist and Eastern Iowa broadcast journalist have turned an 1894 church into their dream retirement home and a vacation rental.
AP Crime & Courts Jan. 26, 2023 2:39 pm1122d ago
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from troubled backgrounds.
Elijah Decious People & Places Jan. 22, 2023 9:04 am1126d ago
See how a few little furballs turned a wedding photographer into a de facto expert in hamster modeling.
Community Jan. 16, 2023 6:00 am1132d ago
A Cedar Rapids woman who has spent more than eight years volunteering her time to fight human trafficking was honored Thursday with an Outstanding Anti-Trafficking Service Award from the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking.
People & Places Jan. 14, 2023 6:15 am1134d ago
See how she helps others find love and how she found her fit at one of the only agencies offering this service in Iowa.
People & Places Jan. 7, 2023 6:15 am1141d ago
The 30 homeless people who died in 2022 may not have been seen or heard often in life as they lived on the streets. But here, they were seen and heard by the living who knew them.
People & Places Dec. 23, 2022 2:18 pm1156d ago
Soon, Denny Hodge plans to fly the airplane that took a little longer than expected to assemble.
People & Places Dec. 23, 2022 10:49 am1156d ago
Now in their second year, Amy and Greg Stewart have given away gift bags to nearly 400 children — just to keep the magic of Santa alive.
Galen Hawthorne
Community Dec. 21, 2022 6:15 am1158d ago
Jan Carmer is a regular volunteer at The History Center.
Community Dec. 20, 2022 6:15 am1159d ago
The Iowa City Police Department has hired another outreach assistant in an attempt to bridge the gap between the police and the community, especially marginalized groups.
People & Places Dec. 20, 2022 11:13 am1159d ago
A substantial capital investment shows how local and global supply chains are working together for sustainability.
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