Gardening folklore that calls for planting potatoes on Good Friday could create issues with the crop-devouring Colorado potato beetle, according to at least one Iowa gardener. The organic gardener said he has successfully avoided the voracious beetle by waiting until around June 1 to plant his potatoes. Planting early almost ensures that the Colorado potato […]
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Month: March 2021
One year later: Iowa’s COVID-19 death to
On March 24, 2020, Iowa officials announced the state’s first death due to COVID-19. One year later, 5,683 Iowans have died, with more than one-third of those — 2,224 — related to COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes. The first Iowan to die of the virus was a Dubuque County resident between the ages of 61 […]
Youth rescued from Iowa lake
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported March 23 that a Marion teen was pulled from Lake Darling after his kayak sank. Lake Darling is located in Washington County, in southeastern Iowa. Related: Safety urged in wake of Iowa drownings The incident happened Friday, March 19, 2021. Read more from the Iowa DNR: A 17-year-old […]
Gov. Reynolds opens vaccine to all Iowan...
UPDATE March 18, 2021: Iowa reported no nursing home outbreaks as of March 18, the first time since COVID-19 outbreaks were initially reported in the state in March 2020. Two additional deaths connected to nursing home outbreaks were reported, bringing the total to 2,224. Iowa’s total death toll increased to 5,666. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds […]
Neighborhood pub reopening in Cedar Rapi...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Longtime customers of the Tic Toc are cheering news that the beloved neighborhood restaurant and pub — with a history dating back more than a half-century — is reopening after a lapse of several years. The Tic Toc, 600 17th St. NE, had a soft opening Saturday, March 13, 2021, with a […]
DNR: Popular aquarium product sold in Io...
Authorities are asking Iowans to properly dispose of an aquarium product, which could contain an invasive species that can harm Iowa’s waterways. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed that the popular product — sold at some aquarium supply stores and pet stores in Iowa — may contain zebra mussels, a highly invasive […]
Photos: Nontraditional twist for traditi...
CEDAR RAPIDS — One year ago, the long-running St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a beloved tradition in Cedar Rapids, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, then in its early days. The parade, which would have marked its 45th year in 2020, attracts thousands of spectators and participants to downtown Cedar Rapids on St. Patrick’s Day, […]
Spring forward this weekend for Daylight...
With the snow finally melted in Iowa, the past week has felt more like spring, so this weekend will be a timely switch as we “spring ahead” with our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, the second Sunday of March. While we lose an hour of […]
How to help replant trees in derecho dev...
UPDATE March 11, 2021: The ReLeaf website has launched at https://confluence.mysocialpinpoint.com/releaf-cedar-rapids CEDAR RAPIDS — Seven months after a hurricane-strength windstorm devastated huge swaths of Iowa, the city of Cedar Rapids remains on a long road to recovery. Nearly 200 people took part Tuesday, March 9, in ReLeaf Cedar Rapids, a virtual public meeting, to learn […]
Iowa seniors await help for COVID-19 vac...
UPDATE March 8, 2021: Linn County Public Health detailed its changes to COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution strategies, effective March 14, 2021. Find more from Linn County Public Health, at end. Jeanne White remembers the smallpox scars that left the mark of the oftentimes deadly disease on her grandfather for much of his life. “Half […]