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Oktoberfests, renaissance fairs, scenic drives, art shows, horror movies... you have plenty of options when it comes to festivals in Eastern Iowa! Check out 25+ of the festivals happening between September 22nd and the end of October!

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Team USA rallies to top France to win World Cup gold!

Danville, Iowa has a special connection to Anne Frank, which you can see on display at the town's Anne Frank Museum!

Lots of new bars & restaurants have opened in Eastern Iowa so far this year! Check out a list of the new eateries that have opened in 2026, as well as some of the places expected to open this year.

Something new is making its way to 1st Ave in Downtown Cedar Rapids! Frank's Bar & Gallery is currently moving in to the former Studio 6 Karaoke Bar

Eli Raridon made NFL history Wednesday night with the first TD of the season.

Iowa will lower flags to half-staff on September 11 as the state remembers the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 9/11 attacks, including eight victims with Iowa connections.

The Girl Scouts have done it again! This week, the organization announced two new types of cookies for the 2027 cookie season... one for humans, and one for DOGS!

The former Cedar Rapids Nutrition in Downtown Cedar Rapids is now Maeve’s Nutrition! Read more about the rebranding, new menu, and more!

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 2026!

One Eastern Iowa college is bucking the trend and lowering tuition by 45%.

Blake’s Prairie Battle at the Bog returns to Bloomington with mud, motors, competition, food, and plenty of family-friendly fun.

The ubiquitous Midwest chain made the announcement last week in response to the changing habits of their customers.

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

Reba chose a song deeply connected to Dolly's Appalachian identity for a tribute that carried the weight of losing a country music legend.

Josh Turner recalls having to make some hard decisions as he released his signature song "Your Man."

What's standing in the way of a 'Marshals' and 'Dutton Ranch' crossover?

Fans, artists and the country music industry all take a hit when big artists sit out an awards show. But do artists owe us an appearance?

The lineup for 2027 Stagecoach Festival is stacked with country, rock and pop stars.

Country star Josh Turner lost a Home Depot commercial gig to another Josh. Turns out his signature deep voice wasn't quite what they were looking for.

According to a new report from TMZ, investigators believe that Hayden Panettiere's cause of death might have been a single oxycodone pill laced with lethal levels of fentanyl.

Forget the AI filters — these are the real boxy sedans, bowl cuts, and hatchback picnics that defined everyday life in the 1980s.

When the Tomatometer and the Popcornmeter do not agree, interesting things are happening.

Steven Knight is the screenwriter currently working on the 007 reboot.

In the immortal words of Keanu Reeves: Whoa.

Pete Davidson lost his father, firefighter Scott Davidson, on 9/11. Now, as a father himself, he's facing the heartbreaking question of how he'll one day explain that loss to his daughter.