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Jessica Chastain plays a country singer, Peter Berg’s got ‘The Mosquito Bowl,’ and a whole lot more.

Nine Iowa charter schools will receive more than $8.5 million in federal grant funding to help launch new schools and expand existing educational programs.

DC’s new movie boasts gory visuals and muddy characterization.

Move over, Clayface. Poison Ivy is coming soon.

Watch these new movies at home the weekend of October 23, 2026, for free or via VOD.

A popular Cedar Rapids tattoo shop has a brand new home! Iron Lotus Tattoo & Body Piercing has relocated from Lindale Mall to another building just a few minutes away!

Iowa School Bus Monitor Tried to Hypnotize Kids, Asked One to Take Clothes Off

Northeast Cedar Rapids has a new option for breakfast and lunch! First Light Cafe officially opened its doors last week near the corner of Blairs Ferry Rd NE and Edgewood Rd NE.

A mysterious statue in an Iowa cemetery has inspired spooky urban legends for more than a century.

Dolly Parton famously grew up in poverty in rural Tennessee as one of 12 brothers and sisters.

The Quad City Steamwheelers will host open tryouts this December as it begins building its roster for the 2027 Indoor Football League season.

Iowa's cold weather is coming, and heating bills are right behind it. Here's how eligible households can apply for LIHEAP assistance during the 2026–27 heating season.

Rochester, MN is adding a 3% card processing fee starting in 2027. Find out which city services will charge the fee and if parking ramps are affected.

From the classic two-finger wave to Casey's pizza, Iowa has some unwritten rules that every local seems to know. Here are 10 quirky traditions that make life in the Hawkeye State unique.

Disney+ and Hulu have ordered a new ‘Glee’ series.

A werewolf-like beast. A lost troop of Boy Scouts. Two Wisconsin roads just landed on a list of America’s 10 most haunted roads, and the stories behind them might have you taking the long way home this Halloween season and beyond.

There's one solution to keeping your pumpkins preserved for the duration of the season, and it's not one you'd think of.

Cedar Rapids earned a spot in the top 10 safest cities in America, while Des Moines landed much farther down the list.

Late last year, it was revealed that Iowa would be getting its very first conveyor belt sushi restaurant. Now, after 10 months of waiting, that restaurant is finally ready to open its doors!

Linn County supervisors unanimously rejected Alliant Energy's proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, but the project could still move forward.

Spooky season is finally here! If you enjoy a good scare, check out one of these haunted attractions across the state of Iowa in 2026.