Our Town

The Guinness Book of Records says movies have been shown here since 1897.

Sandy Bacon thought nothing of it when she first heard doors slam in her Victorian home on West Second Street near the City Square.

Our Town Washington will close its historic pool as it marks 100 years of operating in the city

“We want to give our respect to all the history, of the family that ran it all those years, and all the memories that people have with it, but it’s also time to start new memories and just give it a new life.”

Our Town Edgewood is home to Kendrick Forest Products, the largest sawmill operation of its kind in Iowa. Its products not only ship all over the world but are also sold here at home.

The owner of a dance studio in Edgewood says she isn’t just teaching her students how to dance.

A simple smile can make a difference in someone’s day. But for Aidan Bailey, a smile is at the heart of who he is.

For more than five decades, the Edgewood Locker has been processing meat for eastern Iowans and it’s seen a lot of growth and expansion.

A bank in Our Town Edgewood has served customers in northeast Iowa for more than 100 years.

The Brown Deere Golf Club in Our Town Coralville gains two residents each summer. TV9′s Beth Malicki takes us through Our Town Coralville.

White lab coats and eye protection are required inside this portion of one of the biggest employers in Our Town Coralville: Integrated DNA Technologies.

The Oakdale region of Our Town Coralville is home to the State Hygienic Lab, the UI National Advanced Driving Simulator, and has dozens of start-ups in different phases of development collaborating and supporting a community of innovation.

The Iowa Children’s Museum has been the go-to place for smiles for the last 24 years. And with next year being the 25th anniversary of the Iowa Children’s Museum, you can count on new experiences and a few surprises in a favorite mainstay of Our Town Coralville.

KCRG-TV9′s Beth Malicki spoke with Coralville Historian Rex Brandstatter about the town’s foundation and history.

KCRG-TV9′s Beth Malicki spoke with the General Manager of the Xtream Arena on its importance to economic opportunities in the area.

When it comes to celebrating the holidays in Marengo, you can “Jingle all the Way” to fun and festivities.

For more than a year, Peosta parents have planned for the day they can raise enough money to replace the playground equipment at the elementary school with something every child can use.

KCRG-TV9′s Becky Phelps shares how one tradition in Our Town Kalona is showing no shortage of Christmas spirit.

"This store really allows us to support the whole family and let that kid have a little bit of normalcy during the holiday times. It's so hard to be in the hospital during this time of year. "

It’s a home that for the last 25 years has been bursting with holiday cheer.

KCRG-TV9′s Jackie Kennon met with Ed and Nancy Engelhardt, whose home has been bursting with Christmas cheer for this holiday edition of Our Town.

“When I started here five years ago there were 320 students and now there’s a little over 400.”

“Instead of me having to work eight to 10 hours here and going to school, I come here and work about half a day, whatever I’m comfortable with, as long as I get my eight hours in a day,” he explained.

“30-years ago I think there was maybe 10-homes in Peosta, a church, and maybe a gas station.”

What was once a small agricultural town just outside Dubuque is now a small city with red-hot growth in the industrial park that’s home to several companies.

The $19,162,400 campus expansion was completed in four phases.

KCRG TV-9′s Danielle Davis takes a look at the town’s history and some current plans to keep it growing strong.

A wind farm in Marengo is keeping Iowa on the map when it comes to renewable energy

Fifth generation farmers Rona and William wanted to diversify their farming operations, so they converted part of their acres to vineyards.

After only 3 years of being a team, the Marengo Tigers became state champions. TV9s Danielle Davis speaks with the coach and players about the team.