“Do you really have gas stations called Kum & Go?!” –A half-whispered quote from multiple out-of-state visitors of mine Sadly, the window of opportunity to scandalize the uninitiated is quickly closing. In April 2023, Kyle Krause, the Des Moines-based owner of Jizz & Jet, announced that he would be selling the company to Utah-based Maverik, […]
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Little Big Screen: ‘The Straight Story’ and other Iowa-connected films to stream this month
Little Big Screen is a new column for LV movie lovers that will run monthly online. Look for highlights of the best streaming content available, selected to complement the outstanding curation of our local independent cinema (scroll to the end). It was May 21, 1999, and the prettiest images of Iowa ever committed to celluloid […]
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Brew on tap at Kum & Go in Coralville
Now that the Coralville Kum & Go offers draft beer on tap, filling it up takes on a whole new meaning. The Kum & Go at 822 First Ave. in Coralville has Iowa and national brand beers to fill growlers (usually 64 ounce glass containers) that can be purchased at the store or brought from […]
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Area man valiantly attempts to visit every Kum & Go in Iowa in a single day
Every four years, when outsiders flock to Iowa for the caucuses, they enjoy not just our unique political tradition but our suggestively named gas station chain: Kum & Go. This year, even Lena Dunham, on a trip in support of Hillary Clinton, took note. In a rather strange (or admirable?) tribute, an Iowan named Patrick […]
