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In addition to many area restaurants, there are lots of special fish fries happening at churches and other organizations in Eastern Iowa! Check out some of your options in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, and more!

Mount Pleasant is gearing up for another Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in 2026! This week, all four of this year's grandstand headliners were announced, and all of them come from the country music genre.

A historic Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen is going to undergo some big changes this spring! The now-closed DQ at on 1st Ave NE in front of the Starlite Room will soon become Dottie's Ice Cream & Soda!

If your taste buds are craving some interesting new flavors, there's a newly-opened store at Coral Ridge Mall that you're going to want to check out - Exotic Snack Guys is now open!

There are plenty of ice cream shops here in the Corridor that are open year-round, but there are some awesome seasonal ones that you can check out now, too!

St. Patrick's Day 2026 will be here in just a few short days - let's take a look at some of the big events happening in Eastern Iowa ahead of the holiday!

We're exploring some of Eastern Iowa's coolest neighborhoods and downtowns by highlighting local shops, restaurants, and venues. This week, it's all about Cedar Rapids' NewBo District!