CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Just one year after making a post-pandemic comeback, the St. Ludmila’s Kolach Festival is again on hiatus. Organizers say the popular festival was suspended for 2023, as the school where the kolaches were baked has been demolished to build a new parish center. They hope construction is finished to bring the […]
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Year: 2023
Memorial Day tradition returns to Czech ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Memorial Day services returned to the Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids after a long hiatus. Related: See photos from Memorial Day 2022 Held inside Brosh Chapel at the cemetery, the event featured songs by the Czech Heritage Singers, accompanied on accordion by Darlene Suchomel and Bill Serbousek, and presentations by […]
Photos: Opening day of the 2023 Cedar Ra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — While growers could use a good rain, the weather couldn’t have been better for the first Downtown Farmers Market of the season. With sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s, thousands of customers filled the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids on May 27, for the market’s opening day. Early season produce, […]
Queen Anne Victorian home on Iowa’s Most
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — A house listed on Preservation Iowa’s 2023 “Most Endangered” properties is getting a second chance in a new location. The Queen Anne Victorian home, built in 1892, will make the 16-mile trek from North Liberty to rural Oxford in June. “My wife and I had been looking to move other houses,” […]
Picture perfect Houby Days 2023 in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Organizers couldn’t have asked for more picture-perfect weather for the 45th annual Houby Days celebration. The festival, featuring live music, food, vendors and more, started Friday, May 19, and continued with a parade Saturday, May 20, through Czech Village in Cedar Rapids. The night ended with a Balloon Glow next to […]
Cedar Rapids School Board agrees to $1 m...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — On the same night the Cedar Rapids School Board decided it would not invest in upgrades to the historic Harrison Elementary School, the board voted to enter into a preliminary agreement that will eventually cost more than $1 million to upgrade and rent the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance building. The […]
Iowa farmers markets kick into high gear
The weather should cooperate as outdoor farmers markets in Iowa kick off this week, with more on the way later this month and into June. Customers can find locally grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, local honey, meats, baked goods, handcrafted items and more at markets both big and small. Related: See a list of plant sales […]
Spring plant sales blossom in Eastern Io...
Just in time for planting season, a variety of plant sales are blossoming in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas. Related: Three Frozen Kings planting lore Find a list here, and if you know of others, add it in the comments at the end. Curbside Plant Sale to benefit Backyard Abundance Shop for locally-grown, […]
Comeback planned for Czech Village Houby...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The popular Houby Days Parade will mark its return during the annual celebration this May, and other major Czech events are also scheduled in Cedar Rapids the following month. Sokol Cedar Rapids, with its focus on physical fitness instruction, social activities and educational and cultural programs, is in the final planning […]
Cedar Rapids School Board votes to demol...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — With no public hearing and little indication that a vote would even be taken at its April 24 meeting, the Cedar Rapids School Board voted to demolish Harrison Elementary, considered to be the city’s most architecturally significant elementary school. The Harrison/Madison Elementary School Phase 1 was labeled as an “update” on […]