Investing in small businesses helps foster community resilience and promote local economic growth, especially during the holidays.
Midwest grocery chain Hy-Vee is closing three stores in low-income neighborhoods, which will have the effect of creating three new food deserts in Iowa. Hy-Vee announced this week it would be permanently closing three stores— a northeast Cedar Rapids store on First...
Will Kum & Go have come and gone by next year? One new report claims that's the plan by the store's new owners. The Iowa-based convenience store chain Kum & Go—a brand occasionally mocked outside of the Midwest for its mildly salacious name—was bought by...
Iowa farmers only plant corn and beans, you say? Tell that to the 100+ Christmas tree farms dotted across Iowa's snowy landscape this time of year, where you can pick out the perfect Scotch pine, white pine, Canaan fir, Douglas fir, Frasier fir, Colorado blue...
Looking for a special Iowa-made gift? We're here with inspiration from fellow Iowans, who told us their favorite local places to shop at the holidays. As a bonus, we've added the causes those businesses support—so you can see how your gift goes further than...
By Katie Mills Giorgio, Starting Line contributor Spooky season is officially here, and if you’re the type of Iowan who likes a good scare, we’ve got you covered. This list of 13 haunted houses around the state of Iowa is sure to freak you out. Located throughout...
The nights are getting longer, and the days chillier, and there’s never a better time to get lost in a new book (except maybe the dead of winter).
Classic, vintage, iconic, and just plain cool, we found some old movie theaters sprinkled across the state.
With more than 500 stores in three Midwest states (Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin), Kwik Star is not only big in Iowa—it’s extraordinarily beloved.
