Photos: Sycamore Cinema reopens April 23 in Iowa City

Spring begins to bloom around Iowa City

Gary Marple, who died of COVID-19, loved fly-fishing

Gary Marple, who died of COVID-19 at the age of 83, grew up in a poor Des Moines home but became a star businessman. Through it all, fishing remained.

Professor Roald Tweet inspired students in and out of the classroom

A Quad Cities historian, a radio personality, an award-winning writer and an Eastern Iowa icon, Roald Tweet died of COVID-19 at the age of 87.

History teacher Cherie Dandurand was 53 when she died of COVID-19

Cherie Dandurand died of COVID-19 in January in Sioux City. The 53-year-old is believed to be the first teacher from Northwest Iowa to die.

How casket-making became monks’ heavenly calling

The monks view Trappist Caskets as cradles to the next life. As COVID-19 swept the world, they decided to donate plain pine caskets for its victims.

Married for almost 7 decades, the Gronerts died of COVID-19

Rarely separated throughout their marriage, Jane and Norry died from COVID-19 a little more than two hours apart.

Correctional officer found purpose helping inmates

Robert Vidimos II's bubbly personality meant he could make nearly immediate friends at a party or just waiting in line at a gas station.

Iowa City native gets first executive producer credit

Kite grew up in Iowa City delivering copies of the Press-Citizen with her twin sister. Now, years later, she's on the west coast, making movie magic.

Archive photos: Iowa City’s Ped Mall through the years

Rev. Gary Miller, pastor for 3 decades, dies of COVID-19

"That's what the pastor was about — loving the people and wanting people to have the joy of the Lord," said one church member.

Where to eat on the downtown Des Moines skywalk

Here's where to find food without leaving the Des Moines skywalk. And we've included a map to help you navigate yourself to tasty destinations

How Iowa cinephiles will remember video rental stores

Family Video's remaining stores locked their doors for the last time Wednesday. Iowa's cinephiles are mourning the end of the movie rental store era.

Scott Darrah used business acumen to help his community

Past president of both the local Rotary Club and Make-A-Wish Foundation, Scott Darrah believed in “service above self."

From the archives: Iowa Children’s Museum

Despite ongoing pandemic, Iowa Children’s Museum has plans for 2021

Like so many venues in 2021, staff at the Coralville-based Iowa Children's Museum are coming up with plans that keep ongoing safety concerns in mind.

Inside an Iowa ICU fighting COVID-19

For nearly a year, Iowa's doctors and nurses have fought to save every COVID-19 patient. They fear another surge, but charge forward.

UI’s ‘Art and the Pursuit of Social Justice’ series

A series under the same title was organized in October, but its 2021 iteration will be bigger and better, organizers say.

Cold-weather experiments you can easily do outside in Iowa

Freezing bubbles, banana hammer and a frozen T-shirt are just some of the tricks you can do in this awful weather.

Coralville’s Xtream Arena hosting a Valentine’s Day virtual comedy festival

The festival's will feature comedians ranging from writer Adam Yenser ("Conan," "The Ellen DeGenerous Show") to actress Tasha Smith ("Empire").

Former Methodist minister Larry Sonner dies of COVID-19

Rev. Dr. Larry Sonner, a minster in the United Methodist Church, loved to visit his children and grandchildren around the country.

Archives: We ate from the top 10 pizza delivery restaurants

Des Moines has a lot of delicious pizza options, but which ones are the best for delivery? We ordered from 10 restaurants to find out.

IHSAA official remembered for love of track and field

One of Cornie's most favorite traditions was giving each race winner the shell casing used in the starter’s pistol at the beginning of the event.

What to know about ‘the day the music died’ in Iowa

Unfamiliar with Buddy Holly and 'the day the music died'? A quick look at the Clear Lake, Iowa, plane crash that changed rock 'n' roll forever.

Mike Kurylo, a WWII POW, died of COVID-19

Mike Kurylo carried a harmonica in his shirt pocket, breaking it out whenever someone needed a smile.

Archives: No, Cloris Leachman wasn’t best friends with Betty White

Few comedic women have made as big an impact on Hollywood as Des Moines’ own Cloris Leachman.

Larry Dewell, a lifelong farmer, dies of COVID-19

Entering the world in 1937, Larry lived his entire life in Clarence, a small town on the edge of the Lincoln Highway.

What led to Ozzy Osbourne biting the bat in Iowa

Drugs, theatrics and a sour meeting with a record label culminated in one of rock music's most infamous concert moments.

Farmer Jerry Grings had one of Iowa’s first hog confinements

Born on a farm in Muscatine County, Jerry farmed his parents’ land, growing a strong work ethic as he tended crops and looked after livestock.

Iowa City’s FilmScene theatre announces Sundance line-up

Raffle tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday for theatre members and at 10 a.m. Friday for the general public.

Iowa Mourns: Tom Stephenson loved restoring race cars

A true labor of love, Tom worked on cars from the moment be could walk — until the moment he couldn’t anymore.

8 eastern Iowa podcasts to listen to in 2021

For those interested in adding more local podcasts to their rotation, here are eight podcasts with connections to eastern Iowa to check out in 2021.

Christine Jensen, who nursed stray cats, dies of COVID-19

Whenever something nice happened, Christine Jensen lit up and said, "That puts a smile on God's face."

The supremacy of Iowa’s scotcheroo

Scotcheroos take the basic concept of the Rice Krispies Treat and candify it by adding peanut butter to the bar and a melted chocolate-and-butterscotch topping.

Iowan, creator of Slim Jim dies of COVID-19

Iowan and food scientist Alonzo T. “Lon” Adams II tinkered with the Slim Jim recipe for more than two decades.

Classic Midwest holiday dishes Iowans grew up with

From pickle wraps to green bean casserole, these are the appetizers, salads and desserts that have won over Iowans' hearts for holiday meals.

Eleanor Moody Pettit was a master Christmas decorator

Eleanor Moody Pettit's farmhouse always looked and felt like a Christmas wonderland, her family said.

Photos: Englert lights up restored marquee

Iowa City filmmakers win Culver City film festival award with ‘Alta Vista’

For the past two and a half years, University of Iowa grad Joe Clarke has spent time in Iowa City and L.A. shooting his latest film, "Alta Vista."

An Iowan wrote one of the strangest holiday songs

An Iowan left his mark on holiday music with a strange song.