Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream seeks franchisees for key Iowa markets

Photo: Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream May 14, 2025 Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has reopened franchise development opportunities in its home state of Iowa, according to a press release. For decades, Happy Joe's was a staple across …

A Schitt’s Creek Star Will Play a Concert in Eastern Iowa This September

The lovely and talented Noah Reid is headed to Iowa City later this summer! He's set to play the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Friday, September 12th. Who is Noah Reid? Noah Reid has been an actor and musician for many years (even voicing the cartoon …

Fast Food Fans in Iowa Wish These 10 Chains Were Here [GALLERY]

There are a plethora of fast food options here in Iowa. We have the big ones like McDonald's, Subway, Wendy's, Taco Bell, and Burger King. But if you're a fast food foodie like I am, you'd love to be able to try a few others without having …

Corpse flower set to bloom in Iowa

Recognized by Iowa Governor for academic excellence ...

A pair of local high school students were recently recognized by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer for outstanding academic achievement at the 23rd Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony held April 27 at the Iowa Events …

2025 Iowa legislative session in wind down mode

by Kay Henderson | May 14, 2025 No legislators on Iowa House floor at 10:15 a.m. May 14, 2025, as Republicans and Democrats meet privately in committee rooms elsewhere in the Capitol. (RI photo) Negotiators are striking final deals on a more than $9.4 …

Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein — Wed. May 14, 2025

Stop and Start I’ve mentioned before my fondness for cars made more than a decade ago…far fewer bells and whistles, no big screen on the dashboard, more things a driver controls as opposed to what’s done automatically. The first time I drove the station …

No injuries following afternoon house fire in southeast Iowa

BURLINGTON, Iowa — A southeast Iowa home was damaged in a Tuesday afternoon fire. A press release from the Burlington Fire Department states the blaze was called in just after 4 p.m. at 2011 Isabella Avenue. Crews arrived minutes later and saw smoke coming …

Iowa Senate OKs tax incentive overhaul, tax credit claw backs for layoffs

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — A slate of Iowa tax credits would be repealed, created or adjusted under legislation making its way through the state legislature as the end of the …

Little old crop corn in northwest Iowa

News Little old crop corn in northwest Iowa A commodities broker based in northwest Iowa says there’s not a lot of old crop corn in storage. Shane Holtorf with Logic Ag Marketing tells Brownfield there’s been strong demand regionally with several ethanol …