State Sen. Rob Hogg is making it easy for anyone who wants to help make a difference with climate advocacy. Hogg sent the following seven climate actions that Iowans – and in some cases, anyone – can take this spring. Note that comments for the first item are due soon, on Feb. 25, 2014, with […]
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Year: 2014
Maple Syrup Festival in Cedar Rapids to ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Rich Patterson will take on a different role at the Indian Creek Nature Center’s upcoming Maple Syrup Festival. Patterson is officially ending his career at the Nature Center on Feb. 28 and will be volunteering both mornings at the 2014 Syrup Fest on Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2.
Last dish: Two more permanent vendors en...
UPDATE: NewBo City Market announced that Saucy Focaccia will replace one of the anchor merchants leaving the market. See more about the new vendor below. (Posted Feb. 22, 2014) CEDAR RAPIDS – Customers will have to go elsewhere for their soul food and borscht. Iowa Soul Food Company and Russian Delights ended their run this […]
A Winemaker’s Tale
Michael DeCapria is one of those Renaissance men who seem to have accomplished a bit of everything in life. I met Michael in Kirkwood’s Viticulture class last year, where I don’t think he missed a day in the entire eight months of the course and was, above all, always entertaining. Michael is teaching Wine, Beer […]
What Iowans can do as Emerald Ash Borer ...
With reports this week of Emerald Ash Borer infestations in two more Iowa counties, it’s only a matter of time before the invasive pest wreaks havoc throughout the state. After hearing the latest news, a friend in northeast Cedar Rapids asked what she should do about her front-yard ash tree. Linn County has yet to […]
New owner shares plans about former Linc...
By Cindy Hadish/For the Corridor Business Journal MOUNT VERNON – Just 4 miles west of Mount Vernon, Palisades-Kepler State Park has proved inspiring to more than hikers, campers and anglers. New owner Rachel Sauter has chosen to christen her Mount Vernon cafe in honor of the local park. Palisades Cafe, 117 W. First St., will […]
Photo gallery: 2014 Winter Gardening Fai...
The name of the Winter Gardening Fair was especially fitting today. Looking out the windows of Kirkwood Community College, we could see the snow accumulating as, indoors, master gardeners and other experts discussed perennial plant combinations, straw bale gardening, mushroom hunting and more. This is one event that I return to year after year because […]
DNR: Frost hindering groundwater recharg...
With all of the snow this winter, it would seem that Iowa’s drought worries should be long-gone. That’s not necessarily true, as a new report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows. The 2013 Water Summary Review notes that the state did improve substantially in the last year. In January 2013, the entire state […]
Report digs into sand mining for the fra...
I was glad to see David Osterberg at Saturday’s Mount Vernon Farmers Market, as he mentioned a recent report from the Iowa Policy Project, where he is a researcher and founding director. “Digging Deeper on Frac Sand Mining” offers insight into the environmental impacts and other concerns related to mining Iowa bluffs for sand used […]
Update to manure blow-out: large-scale h...
Back in November came news that several thousands of gallons of manure had blown out of a clean-out port on a southeast Iowa hog confinement facility, making its way to a creek that runs to a major river. Today, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources announced that Maschhoffs LLC has agreed to pay a $10,000 […]