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Popular Iowa Grocery Store Will Help Customers Impacted By Stores Closing
Earlier this month, we told you that Hy-Vee announced it will be closing select stores in Iowa. One of those locations includes the store at 3019 Rockingham Rd. in Davenport. Although the Iowa-based grocery store will be closing that Davenport location along with stores in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, store officials say they have a plan in place to help customers affected. This includes giving customers near the closing store free transportation, and free pharmacy and grocery delivery. While it won't bring back the need for a grocery store in those areas right away, it's at least a solution to the problem.
Remembering When a Giraffe Was Spotted in Northeast Iowa [Photos]
Once in a while, I'll come across some "only in your state" story that's good for a chuckle or a memory. Recently, I came across a video on TikTok that reminded me of one such only-in-your-state type story from a few years back. A giraffe living in Northeast Iowa?. I...
Discover Downtown Waterloo’s Newest Spot for Sophisticated Tea
Put your pinkies out and get ready for teatime, because a new spot has opened up in Downtown Waterloo. Earlier this spring, it was announced that the Cedar Valley would be getting a tea boutique. Now, one of the newest additions to the Waterloo downtown district is Panache Tea Boutique...
New Bar Opens in Downtown Waterloo
Downtown Waterloo is always growing and changing, especially so over the past few years. Word has gotten around that a new bar has opened up for business right in the heart of the Cedar Valley. In mid-February, it was announced that a place called the Local Bar Hop would start...
Cedar Falls Movie Theater Faces Abrupt Closure
If you're thinking of taking your significant other out for a movie and dinner this weekend in the Cedar Valley, you'll probably have to change your plans. On Sunday evening, Marcus theaters loyalty members in Cedar Falls and Waterloo received a concerning email from the business. One of the theaters...
Red Lobster Closings: Impact on South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota Locations
A once dominant restaurant chain is shuttering more than 80 of its locations across America. Red Lobster says it will immediately close 87 restaurants in 27 states. At this point, the closures are listed as 'temporary' on the company's website, but restaurant equipment liquidator TAGeX Brands has auction listings posted for 48 Red Lobster locations in the U.S.
Popular Waterloo Restaurant Closes Abruptly
When the Waterloo Red Lobster employees arrived for work yesterday, they were sadly informed they were out of a job. If you were to visit the restaurant today, you'll find a sign on the front door letting you know you'll have to get your cheddar bay biscuits somewhere else. The...
Cedar Falls Movie Theater Faces Abrupt Closure
If you're thinking of taking your significant other out for a movie and dinner this weekend in the Cedar Valley, you'll probably have to change your plans. On Sunday evening, Marcus theaters loyalty members in Cedar Falls and Waterloo received a concerning email from the business. One of the theaters...
Popular Midwest Burger Spot Might Be Coming to Cedar Falls
One Midwestern burger chain is trying to get a foothold here in Eastern Iowa. Late last week, the public was made aware of a possible new restaurant that could be coming to Cedar Falls in the near future. At the Cedar Falls Planning and Zoning Commission meeting last week, officials...
Beloved Waterloo Restaurant Reopens After Brief Closure
A popular Eastern Iowa restaurant is back and open for business!. During Iowa Irish Fest, one of the must visit spots in Waterloo is always Jameson's Public House. After a brief closure, the restaurant is back open with a bit of a facelift. Jameson's Changes Hands. Jameson's Public House, located...
Remembering When a Giraffe Was Spotted in Northeast Iowa [Photos]
Once in a while, I'll come across some "only in your state" story that's good for a chuckle or a memory. Recently, I came across a video on TikTok that reminded me of one such only-in-your-state type story from a few years back. A giraffe living in Northeast Iowa?. I...
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