Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the recent subzero weather might have kept Iowa City residents inside, the upcoming weekend is heating up. From unique local ...

Friday and Saturday: Head over to Public Space One’s northside Iowa City gallery to catch the latest exhibit, “DEAD OR AMAZING.” The gallery is an experimental, immersive, interactive video ...

There's a new, multi-site, month-long festival to explore across Iowa City this winter that centers on Afrofuturistic art, fashion, literature, media and community dialogue. Black Future Fest: ...

WATERLOO — Iowa Irish Fest has announced its first headlining act for the 2026 festival: the internationally renowned Celtic rock band Gaelic Storm.

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Gary Hart Andreesen, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 11, 2026, with family by his side. Gary was born May 17, 1934, in Anamosa, Iowa, to Lulu Leona Hart ...

Bret Boyer of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026. He was born on May 24, 1965, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to James and Sandra Boyer. Bret graduated from Kennedy High School and ...

For many, Afrofuturism is present in everyday life, via music from Beyoncé and Earth, Wind and Fire, watching Marvel’s “Black Panther,” and even caller ID. Iowa City is celebrating Afrofuturism with ...