For more than a year, Peosta parents have planned for the day they can raise enough money to replace the playground equipment at the elementary school with something every child can use.
"This store really allows us to support the whole family and let that kid have a little bit of normalcy during the holiday times. It's so hard to be in the hospital during this time of year. "
“Instead of me having to work eight to 10 hours here and going to school, I come here and work about half a day, whatever I’m comfortable with, as long as I get my eight hours in a day,” he explained.
What was once a small agricultural town just outside Dubuque is now a small city with red-hot growth in the industrial park that’s home to several companies.
The “Iowa County Freedom Rock” was once a 16-ton eyesore, but thanks to a group effort, the rock is now a place of peace and celebration for the community.
A few years ago, Kalona got the chance to increase the size of it’s city by 50 percent. KCRG-TV9′s Becky Phelps tells us what they’re planning to do with that land.
With 400 employees and up to another 400 contractors on site, the site makes hair care products, personal care products as well as oral rinse products. With such a big impact, the company wants to minimize its footprint.
All this week, we’re celebrating the people and places from “Our Town” Luana, Postville, and Monona. The Clayton County Pioneer Cemetery Commission is a group of people working to preserve this history of people who were in the same places 200 years ago.
All this week, we’re calling the towns of Monona, Postville, and Luana ‘Our Town’ and sharing what makes them so special. A pocket of peace in Northeast Iowa is the Monona Butterfly Garden. It’s been a part of the community for 22 years.
The First Avenue Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids gave away 250 free meals to customers to celebrate National Family Meals Month and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month
The Mississippi River plays an important role to Guttenberg, from a past of industry, to a future of river recreation. It’s what brings people to the town to visit, and inspires others to move there.
The cafe and catering company started as a retail space for Jane and Tom Augustyn to sell their own pork and beef. They started the Picket Fence Cafe and Catering in 1997.
Campers in Our Town Monticello have found a new way to express themselves, no matter their abilities. Camp Courageous is welcoming campers with special needs back to their campgrounds this summer. And now they have a new way to play and communicate through music.
A business along the Maquoketa River in Our Town Monticello provides a way to relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors. Monticello Canoe Rental is in the heart of its season, with hundreds of people each day looking for a way to stay cool this summer.
In 2015, doctors diagnosed Austin Smith with DIPG, a rare form of brain cancer, when Austin was five. He passed away the following year, but he has left a legacy that continues to inspire others.