By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Czech Village could have a new, smaller version of its iconic roundhouse within a few years. The roundhouse, used for farmers markets, festivals and other gatherings, opened in 1963, and was dismantled after the 2008 flood, when the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library moved to […]
Cedar Rapids School District faces ethic...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board addressed a complaint Sept. 28, filed against the Cedar Rapids Community School District, on the same day the school district was presented with a challenge to its bond referendum petitions and the School Board heard two objections to a candidate’s […]
Petition signatures for $220 million Ced...
FURTHER UPDATE Sept. 25, 2023: Cedar Rapids School Board Secretary Ryan Rydstrom said the deadline to accept petition challenges for the school bond referendum is now 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. He did not say why there is a discrepancy with the information from the Auditor’s Office, but noted that attorneys for the School Board […]
Photos: The Crunch Berry Run 2023
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hundreds of runners and walkers made their way through New Bohemia and across the Bridge of Lions to Czech Village to raise money for public art during The Crunch Berry Run. The color run, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, was an untimed 5K route, with participants of all ages encouraged to […]
Sykora Bakery reopens in Cedar Rapids Cz...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The kolaches and other Czech pastries are back, as Czech Village landmark Sykora Bakery has reopened under new ownership. Closed since late July for interior updates, owner Craig McCormick said the decision was made to coincide the reopening on Sept. 15, 2023, with BrewNost, a major fundraiser for the nearby National […]
Climate crisis documentary movie to be s...
IOWA CITY — The documentary movie “Kiss the Ground” will be shown at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The free screening starts at 7 p.m. Project GREEN and the Iowa City Public Library collaborated with like-minded area nonprofit organizations that work to benefit and protect the environment to sponsor the […]
Finding Trevor H.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — It was the photography/art wing of the now-closed Iowa Wesleyan University’s auction. Related: See photos from the Iowa Wesleyan auction Hoping for a wooden bench or two, I bid on an entire room, not expecting to win. But I did, and the room came with an unexpected find. A large art […]
Chickens not allowed to roost in Robins ...
ROBINS, Iowa — Chickens won’t be crossing the road into Robins anytime soon, but quashed efforts to allow backyard hens in the town of 3,300 people might lead to broader change. Advocates who asked for an ordinance change that would have allowed Robins residents to keep a small number of hens were flatly turned down […]
Motorcycle collection hits auction block...
ANAMOSA, Iowa — As a steady stream of visitors passed through the doors of the National Motorcycle Museum on its final day, Jill Parham pondered what could have been. “A lot of people are sad that it’s closing,” Parham said Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, hours before the museum closed its doors for the final time. […]
Photos: 2023 Market After Dark
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A sea of humanity flooded downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Aug. 26, during the popular Market After Dark. In its eighth year, the nighttime farmers market, hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, could possibly set another attendance record, after its record-setting year in 2019, with more than 50,000 guests. […]