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Local Competition Names 2025’s Best Mac & Cheese in Cedar Rapids
We have a winner! This weekend's Mac 'n Mingle at North Point in Cedar Rapids featured nine competitors vying for the title of 'Master of the Mac!'
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These Are Iowa’s 10 Most Booked Restaurants Right Now [PHOTOS]
What are some of the most popular restaurants in Iowa right now? OpenTable has the answer!
The Mac & Cheese Recipe That Blew Our Families Away on Thanksgiving
Sometimes TikTok has the BEST recipes!
![60+ Small Businesses to Shop At This Holiday Season in Eastern Iowa [LIST]](http://townsquare.media/site/675/files/2025/11/attachment-local-5.jpg?w=980&q=75)
60+ Small Businesses to Shop At This Holiday Season in Eastern Iowa [LIST]
In honor of the Christmas shopping season and the upcoming Small Business Saturday, we scoured social media sites looking for Eastern Iowans' favorite locally-owned shops! Check out 60+ recommendations!
A Popular NewBo Eatery is Closing After 14 Years in Business
NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids is home to a number of different shops and food vendors, but one of the most popular businesses has announced that they will be closing up shop at the end of 2025.
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Iowans Show Off Their Beautiful Northern Lights Photos [GALLERY]
Seeing the Northern Lights here in the Midwest is a pretty rare occurrence, but Iowans got really lucky this week!
Get Free Stuff From 25 Cedar Rapids Businesses With the 2025 Local Christmas Calendar
25 local businesses & restaurants in the Cedar Rapids area are participating in this year's Christmas countdown calendar! It would make a great gift for a loved one this holiday season... or for yourself!