Iowans ready for fresh produce and other locally produced items are in luck, as the outdoor farmers market season kicks off this weekend. The final indoor markets are ending their season this month, while some online markets operate year-round. Market-goers can find early season produce such as radishes, asparagus, green onions and rhubarb, along with […]
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Month: April 2026
With lone dissent, Cedar Rapids School B...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Change is coming to the Cedar Rapids Community School District, after the Board of Education voted on boundary changes and a “redesign” and consolidation that includes school closures and adding intermediate schools. About 40 community members attended the School Board’s meeting on April 27, 2026, with eight members of the public […]
Photos: EcoFest 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Io...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mother Nature smiled on this year’s EcoFest, with sunshine and mild temperatures. The annual celebration of Earth Day enjoyed picture-perfect weather on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE, after past EcoFest celebrations endured a range of bitter cold to balmy summer-like temperatures. Visitors enjoyed live […]
Cedar Rapids joins nationwide protest of...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Demonstrators in Cedar Rapids rallied against the Trump administration’s expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement warehouse detentions as part of a nationwide day of action. Dozens of people lined 12th Avenue near Third Street SE, across from NewBo City Market, on a sunny spring afternoon Saturday, April 25, 2026. The […]
Final days as beloved Cedar Rapids cafe ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Emmanuel Taylor is among the many loyal customers who will miss stopping in at the original location of the Salsa Guy Cafe. “I like the quaintness of it,” Taylor said, while picking up lunch on one of the cafe’s final days at 2874 Mt. Vernon Road SE, not far from where […]
EcoFest readies for Cedar Rapids celebra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — EcoFest, the popular Cedar Rapids celebration of Earth Day, is set to return on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The free event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE. See photos from EcoFest 2025 Yoga and a visit from alpacas start the day, […]
Czech ‘Three Ice Kings’ legend provides
Iowa gardeners have been on a roller coaster this spring, with record high temperatures followed by a blizzard in March, and a similar — though less drastic — situation on the way. According to weather forecasts, temperatures that reached the 80s this week will dip below freezing this weekend. The wild weather swings make the […]
Rain, warmth boost morel mushroom finds ...
Recent rains and warmer temperatures are giving a boost to one of Iowa’s favorite forest finds. The beloved morel mushroom is making an appearance throughout much of the southern half of the state, according to online reports, with more undoubtedly on the way. Soil temperatures of 50 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit are said to be […]
Change in store for Cedar Rapids Dairy Q...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Dairy Queen story continues to unfold in Cedar Rapids, with one DQ earning its place as a local historic landmark and the other ready to turn the page on a new chapter. On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously approved the second and third readings to […]
Pro-life isn’t just for the unborn, ‘Dea
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Decades after first accompanying a death row inmate to his execution, Sister Helen Prejean is still full of life. “Can y’all handle southern?” the Catholic nun, who turns 87 next week, joked to an audience of more than 200 people who turned out to hear her speak April 13, 2026, at […]