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This Iowa Popcorn Shop Makes Holiday Gift Shopping A Whole Lot Tastier

A popcorn flavor called Dilly Dilly tastes like pickles. Another one, Scotch-A-Roo, borrows from a classic Midwest bar treat. That’s two of more than 30 flavors, all made in small batches. I like how this shop started as a tiny market stand run by a brother and sister. Now...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 10d
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Inside the National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids Tells Its Immigrant Story Plainly

A whole museum building once moved 480 feet to higher ground. It weighed about 1,500 tons, and crews set it 11 feet above its old spot. That happened after a terrible flood in 2008. I can’t imagine watching a building that size creep across the ground. The move worked,...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 3d
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National Cat Day 2026 - Listeners Show Off Their Adorable Kitties

Check out some of the cute felines that were shared by Eastern Iowa cat-owners for National Cat Day 2026!

Cedar Rapids, IA · 5d

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The Amana Colonies Ran Communal Kitchens Until 1932. Here’s What the 7 Villages Are Like to Visit in Late Fall

The Amana Colonies in late fall look a lot like they did a century ago:...

Iowa · 5d

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Cedar Rapids house gives out full-size candy bars, animatronic scares on Halloween

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A house at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 19th Street Southeast in Cedar Rapids had spooky animatronics and gave out full-size candy bars on Halloween. The house is called the Ford House. Owners Matt and Jen Ford said more than 600 trick-or-treaters stopped by...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 5d

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Donor garden network free for Iowans

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa gardeners are helping fight food insecurity by growing and donating fresh produce through the Iowa Donation Garden Network, which connects volunteers with resources to support their efforts. The network launched in 2025 and provides free statewide support for gardeners interested in donating produce to...

Iowa · 6d

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Cedar Rapids, Marion celebrate completion of CeMar Trail with ribbon cutting

MARION, Iowa — Officials celebrated the completion of the CeMar Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Marion, marking the end of years of planning and construction. The nearly 7-mile paved trail connects Cedar Rapids and Marion, stretching from Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids through Thomas Park in Marion to the Grant Wood Trail.

Marion, IA · 6d

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Cedar Rapids ventriloquist treated with jokes on Halloween

CEDAR RAPIDS — You’ve got to work for your goodies when trick-or-treating at the Naughtons’ house. Dennis Naughton, a Cedar Rapids lawyer and a semi-professional ventriloquist, has kids tell a joke in exchange for a treat. He’s been doing that for around a decade, with some families telling him their kids pick out and practice their jokes in advance of Halloween. Naughton already is jittery at 4:30 p.m. Halloween night. Dressed in a Revolutionary War costume repurposed from the America 250 celebration, his eyes dart to the window as he waits for the first trick-or-treater to arrive. His skeleton assistant, Bonehead, sits ready on his stool on the Naughtons’ front porch on Grand Avenue SE. Bonehead is a bit of a mess. His head is a different color from his body, his jaw sits at an angle and his eyes bulge in two different directions. He’s oddly endearing, as if he’s used to being the butt of the joke himself. When visitors arrive, Naughton pulls a metal grip in Bonehead’s rib cage, and the skeleton explains the rules for a treat in a grating voice. Some kids aren’t sure how to approach Bonehead. One tiny toddler dressed as a minion

Cedar Rapids, IA · 6d

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Iowa neighborhood grocery store to close after costs outpace sales

A small Iowa grocery store created to bring affordable, healthy food to an underserved neighborhood will close on December 18 after nearly five years. Its shutdown adds a very local…

Cedar Rapids, IA · 9d

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This Iowa Amish Bulk Food And General Store Has A Bakery Worth The Early Drive This Fall

Raspberry cream cheese rolls, Amish donuts, and a loaf of bread with bacon, egg, and cheese baked right inside. That lineup alone deserves a spot on your weekend plans. The bakery shares space with a full Amish bulk food and general store. Spices, flours, jams, homemade candies, toys, and fabric all fill the same small shop.

Montour, IA · 7d

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A Look Inside The Backrooms Haunted House in Marion

We got a look inside a Marion home transformed in a haunted house! The FREE attraction is open October 30 and 31 from 5-9 p.m. at 405 W. 33rd Avenue in Marion.

Marion, IA · 8d

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Iowa's Valerie Knospe Wins Hardee's 2026 National Biscuit Baker Competition

Fifty-two biscuits. Fifteen minutes. One national title on the line. That was the gauntlet facing the finalists at Hardee's 2026 National Biscuit Baker Competition—and when the flour settled, it was Valerie Knospe of West Union, Iowa, standing at the top. Hardee's, the quick-service brand synonymous with its Made From...

West Union, IA · 6d

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Festive Farmstead's Halloween Musical Light Show

Watch Festive Farmstead come alive with thousands of lights synchronized to Halloween music! Park and tune in to our FM station, and enjoy the show from your vehicle, or watch from our outdoor viewing area. This even is family-friendly and completely FREE! No hayride ticket is needed to enjoy the light show.

Mason City, IA · 6d

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10 Iowa Pizza Places That Locals Swear Serve The Best Slices In The State

Ask around Iowa about the best pizza, and you may accidentally start an argument. That is partly because everyone seems to mean something different by “good pizza.”. In Marshalltown, crisp square cuts have generations of fans. Davenport does long strips. Des Moines somehow made Crab Rangoon work on a...

Iowa · 18d

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This Iowa Shopping Mall Has A Massive Haunted Attraction Hiding Inside

A shopping mall in Iowa hides a haunted sanitorium spanning approximately 6,000 square feet. It sits just inside a regular mall entrance, across from a nail salon. That combination alone made me do a double take. The scares come wrapped in an original story. Guests wander through a forest lost...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 8d

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Hometown Eats: The Blind Pig brings big flavors to Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Blind Pig is serving up burgers, sandwiches and other American favorites on Cedar Rapids’ northeast side. One of the restaurant’s best-known dishes is its breaded pork tenderloin. The Iowa Pork Producers named it one of Iowa’s top five tenderloins in 2020.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 9d

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South Tama teacher is recognized for her work in the dramatic arts

A central Iowa teacher will be inducted into the Iowa Thespian Hall of Fame during a special event at the University of Northern Iowa next month. Dixie Forcht is a teacher and librarian at South Tama Community School District and is also the high school’s theatre director. Forcht says she’s thrilled to be included.

Cedar Falls, IA · 7d

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52 Biscuits in 15 Minutes Earns Iowa Baker $10,000 Hardee’s Title

Valerie Knospe of West Union, Iowa, won the 2026 Hardee’s National Biscuit Baker Competition and its $10,000 first prize. She advanced through a series of local and regional rounds to reach the four-person national finals, which took place in October. One of the other finalists was a Tennessee baker from Hardee’s in Dayton. More Business News.

West Union, IA · 7d

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Brain & Courtlin End Listener Lunch 2026 at a Brand New Supper Club

We only have ONE more month of Listener Lunch in 2026, and we're ending the year with another new Corridor restaurant!. After a wonderful October full of delicious food from Mercury in Cedar Rapids, it's time for us to move onto our final 2026 lunch destination. Every Tuesday in November, we'll be enjoying lunch at...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 8d

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Clarksville Fire Department Plans Omelet Breakfast and Raffle

The Clarksville Fire Department will host its annual omelet breakfast Sunday, November 8, from 8 a.m. until noon in the Clarksville school lunchroom.The menu includes made-to-order omelets, hash browns, toast and drinks. Meals are available for a freewill donation, with all proceeds going toward equipment for a new fire truck....

Clarksville, IA · 7d