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Alison Gowans

The Gazette
I'm a features reporter at The Gazette, focused on telling human-centered stories about our community. I also edit Explore, The Gazette's Eastern Iowa-focused travel magazine. When I'm not at work, you can often find me trying good food at the many great restaurants in the Corridor, working in my garden or pampering my cats.
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Monday, October 26, 2020

Iowa City Farmers Market season will be extended into December

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Community
Thursday, October 22, 2020

Cedar Rapids Hi Tea cafe offers bubble tea and rolled ice cream

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Arts & Culture
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Alisabeth Von Presley finding new focus at Stillwater Coffee in Hiawatha

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Food & Drink
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Two ice cream shops opening in Marion: Scoopski's and Frydae

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Food & Drink
Thursday, October 08, 2020

Chew on This: Eastern Iowa restaurants garner Iowa Restaurant Association awards

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Food & Drink
Wednesday, October 07, 2020

After derecho and fire, looking for home: Displaced Cedar Rapids family not alone in ...

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Government
Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Art meets agriculture in program that invites artists to live on Iowa farms

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Agriculture
Saturday, October 03, 2020

Volunteers like Anna Tuuri, 15, have kept Derecho Resource Center going

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Community
Friday, October 02, 2020

Time seems frozen in season of transition

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Staff Columnist
Thursday, October 01, 2020

After their Kingston Pub was closed by the derecho, resilient couple reopens Red ...

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Food & Drink
Thursday, October 01, 2020

Chew On This: Cafe Muse is closing

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Food & Drink
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Iowa City not canceling trick-or-treating but urges safety for pandemic Halloween

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News
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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Iowa's pumpkin patches, haunted houses adapt to pandemic's limits

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Life
Friday, September 25, 2020

Gov. Reynolds orders another week of bar closures in Johnson, Story counties

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Business
Friday, September 25, 2020

Guy Raz looks for human stories behind the businesses, will speak Thursday at Cedar Rapids ...

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Business
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Chew on This: Red Frog returns to Czech Village, 30 hop owners opening new restaurant in Iowa ...

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Food & Drink
Thursday, September 24, 2020

New York Gyro owner says Marion has welcomed new restaurant

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Food & Drink
Saturday, September 19, 2020

Derecho, pandemic, economy, protests: 2020 carries heavy mental health toll

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Life
Friday, September 18, 2020

Gov. Reynolds extends bar closures in Johnson, Story counties

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Michaela Ramm
Health
Thursday, September 17, 2020

There's no Oktoberfest, but the Amanas still are celebrating autumn, starting with Apfelfest ...

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Life
Thursday, September 17, 2020

Chew on This: Greyhound Deli reopens in library; Red Clover Deli opens next to Boston's

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Food & Drink
Saturday, September 12, 2020

People turn tree debris and stumps from derecho into art

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Home & Garden
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