AMANA — Romance Weekend returns to the Amana Colonies Feb. 13—15. Couples, families and visitors may celebrate their love ...

They say we should take the time to smell the flowers, and that can be taken literally in eastern Iowa this weekend with the Colonies in Bloom event in the Amana Colonies. Jon Childers, spokesman for ...

Winter in Iowa comes alive in the Amana Colonies on Saturday, Jan. 24, as the community hosts the 22nd annual Amana Colonies ...

Known as America's favorite pastime, the sport of baseball was once believed to be one the Amana Colonies' greatest challenges. Founded in 1855, the Amana Colonies in southeast Iowa were dedicated to ...

When one theater closes, a new performing arts venue opens. When the Old Creamery Theatre in Amana closed its doors in early February, Iowa County patrons of the arts rallied. By mid-March, the Amana ...

Iowa is full of small towns, but it's the people, culture and history that make each town unique. The seven Amana Colonies, which were formed in 1854, are located just between Cedar Rapids and Iowa ...

If you've heard of Iowa's Amana Colonies, you've probably always wanted to go. However, you’ve probably noticed it's a bit out in the boonies. Its location, more than 20 miles from either Cedar Rapids ...

Jeff Popenhagen wants those who come to the Amana Colonies to stay longer, and he's pretty confident Hotel Millwright is exactly the way to do it. "We used a preservation strategy many historic ...

Readers know the Amana Colonies as an eastern Iowa collection of communities that developed from 18th-century German settlements in the midwest. While some may have been expecting empty streets and ...

As tourists wander through the Amana Colonies — their tree-lined streets bordered by 19 th century red brick homes and businesses — they repeatedly ask the same question. It’s a question that David ...

MIDDLE AMANA, Ia. — A private utility providing water to 850 customers in the Amana Colonies has stopped using three wells because tests show a nitrate level above federal safety standards. The Amana ...