Summer

Warmer temps mean it’s time to bust out your swimsuits and celebrate that much-missed sunshine at the pool. We’ve collected a pile of the zaniest, most fun floats to show your festive side at the next pool party.

The August 10th derecho was a generational weather event. But that doesn't mean that another derecho won't happen in Iowa this summer.

Summer's coming in hot and we all know that keeping little ones entertained during those hot and sticky months can be somewhat of a challenge. It doesn't have to be, though, thanks to these baby essentials that'll keep your little cherubs protected from the elements.

What do you think of the cicadas?

There will be no shortage of live music, food, and fun in Cedar Rapids this summer!

Anyone else SERIOUSLY craving fair food? Or maybe just an in person fun event in general? Same. I think we all miss going to an event without having to worry about COVID. With life slowly opening back up, events that we missed last year are announcing their return for 2021...

Will we have hotter than average weather this summer? YES according to the Farmers Almanac.

They’ve been sucking sap for 17 years and now these five-eyed insects are about to make their way to the surface. From the East Coast to the Midwest, Cicada Brood X, will take to the trees and sing their mating song. Each female will lay hundreds of eggs in the tree branches --- and then the adult cicadas will die...

The days are getting longer.

A normal summer and a deadly fall equaled a normal year for Iowa traffic fatalities.