CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District is considering the purchase of 50 acres of land to build a new middle school. Chad Schumacher, the district’s director of operations, said the land would have to be annexed into the city, but would be in northeast Cedar Rapids. “We do have a location,” […]
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Year: 2024
Photos: Weekend holiday celebrations in ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Holiday events throughout New Bohemia and Czech Village offered an abundance of activities throughout the weekend. The annual Very Cherry Holiday, a holiday tradition since 2000, included studio and gallery tours, refreshments, a book sale, rides on the freight elevator with “Ella Vader” and “Luke Skylifter,” Christmas music by the Vintage […]
Czech holiday tradition celebrated in Ce...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Czech holiday known as Svatý Mikuláš was marked on its traditional day on Dec. 6, 2024, in Czech Village. The tradition, known in the United States as St. Nicholas Day, is celebrated in the Czech Republic on Dec. 6, while Czech Village in Cedar Rapids has long held its annual […]
Holiday event to carry on after Cedar Ra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Fire crews were at the scene Friday, Dec. 6, responding to an alarm inside the annex of the historic Cherry Building in New Bohemia. Co-owner Lijun Chadima said the building, 329 10th Ave. SE, was evacuated and no one was injured when the sprinkler system and alarms were tripped in the […]
See Czech clock tower figurines in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The hand-carved figurines that have captivated passersby since the new Buresh Immigration Clock Tower was unveiled this year in Czech Village will take a winter nap after this weekend. During the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s annual Old World Christmas Market, on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, […]
Iconic ghost sign disappears from Czech ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A painted sign seen by generations in Czech Village has disappeared from its prominent position on the side of the Sykora Bakery building. Extolling the benefits of Sykora’s bread, the sign on the bakery at 73 16th Ave. SW, encouraged customers to “Eat our famous rye for health.” The painted advertisement […]
End of an era as another grocery store c...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dating back more than 100 years, the corner of J Street and 16th Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids has been home to a grocery store. The Dlask Bros. Grocery & Market, in existence around the turn of the 20th Century, gave way to others, including Me Too, SunMart and Save-A-Lot, reconfigured […]
Time capsule from Cedar Rapids convent u...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A time capsule opened in Omaha has made its way back to Cedar Rapids, where the pieces of history from a Catholic convent originated. The Rev. Kenneth Glaser, pastor of St. Ludmila’s Church, said he decided to open the convent’s time capsule in Omaha, rather than Cedar Rapids, so the retired […]
Speakers gamble on Cedar Rapids casino d...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Speakers voiced their feelings about the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino during more than five hours of public comment in front of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission in Cedar Rapids. Commission members visited the site of the proposed $275 million casino Nov. 20, 2024, before the meeting at The Hotel at […]
Catholic parish plans to demolish mid-ce...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One year after demolishing its elementary school, St. Ludmila Catholic Church plans to do the same to its 1960’s convent. The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission placed a 30-day hold on the demolition permit at its meeting Oct. 24, 2024. That hold expires this month. Commission members noted that the building […]