CEDAR RAPIDS – The History Center celebrated its new home in a historic house with a grand opening today. Hundreds of visitors streamed through the doors of the building, used for years as a funeral home after serving two prominent [...]
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Iowa’s incessant rains have put a damper on the start of the fall foliage season, but with dry days ahead, time still remains to enjoy this colorful time of the year. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes that fall [...]
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More than a dozen trees, including an American sycamore estimated to be at least a century old, have been reduced to a pile of wood chips to make way for a new office building in northeast Cedar Rapids. The development, [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS – The History Center celebrated its new home in a historic house with a grand opening today. Hundreds of visitors streamed through the doors of the building, used for years as a funeral home after serving two prominent families and renovations by Iowa’s most renowned artist, Grant Wood. The four-year effort began with […]
Iowa’s incessant rains have put a damper on the start of the fall foliage season, but with dry days ahead, time still remains to enjoy this colorful time of the year. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes that fall colors are starting to shine across the state as more trees begin to change. Golds […]
More than a dozen trees, including an American sycamore estimated to be at least a century old, have been reduced to a pile of wood chips to make way for a new office building in northeast Cedar Rapids. The development, at 2218 First Ave. NE, also included demolition of the historic Ely house, built in […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced today that the Cedar Rapids medical district, known as the MedQuarter, and Brian Sherron, of Zinser Demolition of Walford, have been ordered to pay administrative penalties for “serious violations” of the DNR’s regulations on underground storage tank removal. Sherron faces a $6,500 administrative penalty and the MedQuarter was […]
Important information from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on the risk of deer-vehicle collisions at this time of year: Shorter days and cooler fall temperatures are reminders to Iowa drivers that the risk of deer-vehicle collisions will increase in the coming weeks. On the plus side, the chance of hitting a whitetail remains at […]
Supporters of rebuilding the Riverside Roundhouse announced today that Czech Village Blues brought in more than $30,000 in its second year. Held in August in Czech Village with Friends of Czech Village and the Linn County Blues Society, the festival attracted more than 1,500 fans. See photos from Czech Village Blues 2018 and its inaugural […]
Some parts of Iowa may experience frost Saturday morning, which would be early for the first frost of the season in Iowa. Temperatures are predicted to dip to the low 30s between Sept. 28-29, which wouldn’t necessarily be a killing freeze, but gardeners can take precautions to be on the safe side. If frost is […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Kolaches might be the attraction, but volunteers are the heart of festivals, such as the St. Wenceslaus Czech Goulash Day, held Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Preparations take weeks, with planning going beyond that time. Kolache bakers were up before sunrise, including one woman in her 80s, who had hosted a get-together […]
Czech heritage is celebrated during two events that coincide in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. The St. Wenceslaus Czech Goulash Day, held at the church at 1224 Fifth St. SE, features kolache sales, raffles of a quilt, $1,000 cash and other prizes, bingo, live music, games and the popular Czech goulash meal […]
A new event in Coralville will celebrate all things vegan. VegFest of Eastern Iowa is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2355 Oakdale Rd., Coralville. Learn more about the event from VegFest: Veganism and vegetarianism are increasingly recognized as the most healthful of diets, good for […]
