From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — It’s a quiet, still morning as you sit near the edge of a lake in your blind. You hear some birds in the distance and turn your head to see several ducks flying toward you. Your heartbeat quickens, and you slowly raise…

Date: September 27, 2025 Venue:Heritage Center Theater, Cedar City, Utah By Jon Heitkamp, For Iron County Today Join Utah’s own Carpenters Platinum for an unforgettable evening, celebrating the legendary sound of the Carpenters. Relive all the hits that defined an era with stunningly accurate renditions of classics like Close to You, We’ve Only Just Begun,…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today They came with flags and handmade signs. They came with longboards and backpacks, fresh from class. They came with children in strollers and grandparents leaning on canes. By the time the first prayer was spoken, more than 650 people had filled the courtyard at Southern Utah University Thursday…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called it “a watershed moment in American history.” Standing before cameras Friday, his voice heavy, he asked whether Americans would choose escalation or “find an off-ramp” from political violence. Hours earlier, state and federal officials confirmed the arrest of Tyler James Robinson, 22, of…

From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Several hunting seasons are in full swing, and Utah’s general-season rifle deer hunt — arguably the state’s most popular hunt — starts Oct. 18. Utah Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are hard at work patrolling the state to protect wildlife and…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The equinox is being celebrated around the world-bringing autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the day of the year when all points on Earth’s surface have the same length of daylight and darkness-12 hours of each. The autumn equinox in the…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today The Department of Veterans Affairs dedicated the Southern Utah National Cemetery in Cedar City, Utah, on September 10th, 2025. Master of Ceremonies was Roderick “Tony” Thomas, Director of the Fort Logan National Cemetery Complex. Sydney Rasmussen, 2025 Miss Iron County, sang the National Anthem. Mayor Garth O. Green…

By Brent Potter, Southern Utah Book Festival Cedar City, UT — The Southern Utah Book Festival is back for its second year, and it’s compelling and more inspiring than ever. From September 15 through the 20th, readers, writers, and book enthusiasts from across the region will gather to celebrate literature, storytelling, and community. New to…

By Jon Heitkamp, For Iron County Today Cedar City, UT – Fans of the legendary Fleetwood Mac are in for a special treat this September as Fleetwood Visions, the country’s premier Fleetwood Mac tribute band, is scheduled to perform at the Heritage Center Theater on Friday, September 13th. This highly anticipated concert will take place…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Every year Bradshaw Chevrolet holds a benefit fundraiser car show to help one family. This year, the Shorter family was selected. $5,065 was donated to help them with medical expenses. Brooklynn is a courageous 12-year-old warrior who was diagnosed in February 2025 with diffuse midline glioma (DMG)—a rare…

From Joanne Brattain CEDAR CITY – UServeUtah invites the community to a special free screening of” A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” at Megaplex Theatres in Cedar City on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the film will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The screening is part of United in Service Week,…

By Marlo Ihler, Utah Shakespeare Festival CEDAR CITY–– Now in its second year, the Windsor Court Apartments Renovation Project invites the community to help refresh housing for the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s seasonal staff. These 1960s-era apartments have supported artists for decades, and the goal is to create a more comfortable, welcoming space for those who…