Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.

Philips is close to the vest when it comes to the comedy he’ll deliver Saturday at the Penguins Comedy Club event held at the Olympic South Side Theater in Cedar Rapids.

Adolescents today are forced to juggle a myriad of responsibilities, but Fancy Farm teen Connor Drury, 18, demonstrates how perseverance and patience constitute the most rewarding path.

Always free! When it comes to the Weekender, it’s hard not to lead with the weather forecast. But we can’t help ourselves ...

It started during the Great Depression in the 1930s.President Roosevelt had developed a program called the Federal Housing Administration and conducted surveys of cities across the country.They ...

The Des Moines Public Schools has not removed a single book from library shelves under a new Iowa law that saw Council Bluffs ...

Norman Rockwell, Election Day, 1944. (Photo: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art). Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day in 129 different local fire districts where voters on the third Saturday of every ...

This is the second article in a series on people who grew up in the greater Atlantic area, moved away, and chose to return to ...

They are beautiful and historic. They are the stained glass windows in the churches of Keokuk. On Saturday, several churches ...

The Iowa Children's Museum Executive Director Jeff Capps joined Iowa's News Now this morning to talk about their ...

A $275 million casino and entertainment center is in the works for Cedar Rapids, with developers prioritizing community ...

People from the community had the chance to ask questions to those building a multi-million dollar casino in Cedar Rapids.