Grant Wood is a constant presence in the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, with its…
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Tricia Andersen is a writer who does her research. Not just in a library or…
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“In real life, I assure you, there’s no such thing as Algebra.” “Even when freshly…
With great excitement, I offer a list of music tracks released in 2020 that I…
American novelist Edna Ferber, who was originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, moved with her family to…
I’ll admit that I’ve always been intrigued by National Novel Writing Month. Each November, writers…
Local entrepreneur and musician Jonnie Cohen has created an efficient online rapid-testing platform, the Test…
With its generous collection of internationally flavored bistros and eateries that attract people from miles…
Emily O’Connor grew up in the wooded and rainy environment of Olympia, Washington, but the…