In 1979, a large wind storm swept through eastern Iowa, destroying the Goodyear Mayflower as it prepared to celebrate Independence Day in Mount Pleasant.

Get ready for a busy July! We've got a rundown of some of the big events happening in Eastern Iowa and beyond!

A number of years ago, Vic Burwell of the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame, saw Harry Plouff at some event – he doesn’t remember what it was now – ...

A Mount Pleasant man is continuing his fight against the state board tasked with ensuring transparency throughout Iowa’s ...

Residents of Brighton and the surrounding area began Saturday's Whoopee Days festivities with a hearty breakfast courtesy of ...

Historical records stored in Iowa City to be centralized in Des Moines Scott Stewart Jun 20, 2025 Updated Jun 21, 2025 0 Loaded 0% - ...

Mount Vernon Mount Vernon City Hall Basement, 213 1st Street NW [Mon–Fri 7 AM–4 PM] Mt. Vernon/ Lisbon Police Station (secondary use only), 380 Old Lincoln Highway [Mon–Fri 7 AM–4 PM] ...

The Iowa City Council is continuing to move forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the general election ballot this fall. Under state law, 50 percent of the revenue must ...

Before that I was with our company working in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Where are you from and where did you go to school? I’m from Cedar Rapids — I grew up here.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Residents from local manufactured home parks say their quality of life has declined after out-of-state ownership took over three Johnson County communities. Utah-based ...

A 2019 video from the state historical society states that the Iowa City and Des Moines facilities house more than 200 million records, photos, books and other pieces of Iowa and national history.