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Labor Day Weekend is fast approaching. Where Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, Labor Day marks the unofficial end.

Cedar Rapids will soon be home to a cool, new, locally-owned bookstore! Sisters Books & Nooks is set to open in the Czech Village this September!

September is one of the busiest months of the year here in Iowa! We've put together a list of some of the big events happening across Eastern Iowa & Des Moines in September of 2025.

Iowa’s most famous cornfield will host MLB once more in 2026!

Former Chrome Horse site getting double the dining!

Some familiar names from your childhood are ready to come back into your life. From video games to soda, here are a few notable brands you can expect to have huge returns this year.

Yellow lights flashing and kids waiting—there’s more to passing a school bus than you might think. Let's break it down.

The list of chain restaurants closing locations this year continues to grow.

While many want to go big in games like Powerball or Mega Millions, you actually have much better odds, albeit for smaller prizes, playing the Iowa Lottery scratch games.

Iowa sure does love their pickles! According to a new study from the grocery ordering service Instacart, the Hawkeye State is one of the top five states that orders pickles the most.

The 17th annual Taste of Iowa City is coming up next week! The event offers attendees the opportunity to sample more than 40 different Downtown Iowa City restaurants over the course of four hours.

The NASCAR Cup Series is revving back into action at Iowa Speedway in Newton, with the Iowa Corn 350 powered by Ethanol set to take place on Sunday, August 9, 2026.

Several Spirit Halloween locations have already opened here in Eastern Iowa, and we've got all the details!

Cedar Falls is inviting the community to step up in remembrance and support at the Hope & Honor 9/11 5K.

Another Cedar Rapids food truck is opening their very own brick-and-mortar restaurant! Moy's Food from the Streets announced this week that they are moving into a new home in the very near future!

The iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, made famous by the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner and the late Ray Liotta, is set to host its first-ever music festival on Labor Day weekend 2025.

Downtown Waterloo is gearing up for one of its tastiest traditions as the 5th Annual Food Truck Festival returns to RiverLoop Expo Plaza on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Fall is right around the corner! Here are some of the different apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and farms across Eastern Iowa that have some fun fall activities on the calendar in 2025!

Before you go: a letter to my son as he moves away to college.

There are still plenty of big names headed to Iowa in 2025! Here are some of the concerts and comedy shows to look forward to!

The City of Cedar Falls is inviting the community to come together for a special celebration of a newly renovated park that has a history dating back to the late 1800s.