Taco Pizza: How does Taco John’s compare to Casey’s and Happy Joe’s? Taco John’s is trying to compete with an Iowa classic – the taco pizza. We challenged our reporters to determine the difference in a blind test. Every week a new list comes out featuring the best “this” or “that,” and Yelp’s latest highlights […]
Richard Lane | Especially for the register Almost invisible from the street, behind a $1.8 million home in Waukee lies a sports lover’s dream facility that could be used as a training ground for the development of a future basketball phenomenon. Real estate agent Jason Stuyvesant has listed the two-story home with 3,500 square feet […]
Gas Lamp, a music venue formerly located on Grand Avenue, announced it would reopen in a new location and under a new name after being forced to close its doors last year. The dive bar and music venue opened in 2011. The walls inside the black brick building were lined with band flyers and the […]
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Marilyn Johnson, advertising director for the Ames Senior Variety Show, believes that “life always goes on,” regardless of age. This annual reminder is why more than 600 people have performed in the annual Ames Senior Variety Show over three decades. This year’s performance of “Footloose and Fancy Free: Oh! The Places We’ll See!” will feature […]
Jack O’Connor | Iowa Capital Shipping The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Heartland Regional Food Business Center are accepting grant applications from small and medium-sized farmers and food businesses in the central United States. The first round of Business Builder Grants is worth approximately $3.7 million, and awardees will receive between $5,000 and $50,000. […]
Millennial Mercedes Wallace returns to Abercrombie & Fitch Columbus Dispatch reporter Sheridan Hendrix talks to Mercedes Wallace, a millennial from Columbus, about her feelings about Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch will open a new store at Jordan Creek Town Center, nine years after closing a previous store at the West Des Moines mall. The […]
Kendra Scott, the renowned jewelry retailer, celebrates the grand opening of its new Coralville Iowa River Landing location with a weekend of community-focused events on Thursday, August 22nd. The IRL location is the brand’s second store in Iowa following the West Des Moines store at Jordan Creek Town Center, which opened in 2019. Although the […]
How to make a better sandwich Your sandwich is bland and plain. Here are some easy ways to improve the flavor. Problem Solved, USA TODAY It’s a tried-and-true classic and a reliable fast-food staple: the sandwich. But where can you find the best ones in Iowa? There are many legendary sandwich shops in the metro […]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly named Erika Kubly. an employee of the city’s Neighborhood Development Services Department. The article has been corrected to identify Housing Authority representative Rachel Carter as the correct source. A housing assistance program in the Iowa City area temporarily stopped accepting new applications this summer after a […]
