CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — After dozens of people attended the Cedar Rapids City Council meeting on Tuesday to protest the city giving a fence permit to the Department of Homeland Security, city officials on Wednesday said they are correcting a mapping “anomaly” to no longer require that permit. The immigrant advocacy group, Escucha Mi Voz […]
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GROWFEST at Kazimour Farm and Orchard in...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Unseasonably warm temperatures didn’t deter visitors from a fall celebration with deep roots. GROWFEST, an event to support the nonprofit GROW programs, was held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Kazimour Farm and Orchard, 2630 Otis Rd. SE, with sales of fresh apples, pumpkins, cut flowers, baked goods and family-friendly activities. Visitors […]
Alliant Energy backtracks on switch boxe...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Alliant Energy will remove the massive switch boxes installed without warning earlier this month in northwest Cedar Rapids, after neighbors raised concerns. Spokeswoman Melissa McCarville said the equipment, called pad mounted switchgear, “was part of a necessary project to relocate energy assets, prompted by the growing needs of Cedar Rapids’ west […]
Teenage squirrel hunter dies after accid...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that a 17-year-old Iowan died after being shot while squirrel hunting in Washington County. In a report released Sept. 29, 2025, the DNR said the accident happened Saturday, Sept. 27. The squirrel hunting season runs from Aug. 30 to Jan. 31 in Iowa. Learn more from the […]
Czech festival photos in Cedar Rapids, I...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An annual festival drew crowds during an unseasonably warm day, as Czech Goulash Day returned to St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. The festival, on Sept. 28, 2025, featured its namesake goulash — a type of beef stew — along with popular Czech kolaches handmade by the experienced bakers of St. Monica’s Circle. […]
Celebrating Hawkeye Marching Band legend...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Lou Crist, the “Voice of the Hawkeye Marching Band,” was honored during Friday’s University of Iowa Homecoming Parade, along with the Alumni Band’s flagline, twirlers and drum majors. Crist is retiring this year after 44 years serving as the band’s announcer, and while his final football game was Iowa’s season opener […]
Neighbors protest massive electrical box...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Clint Lunden was shocked to watch the giant metal box installed next to his front yard this week in northwest Cedar Rapids. “We didn’t know anything about it,” he said of the Alliant Energy switch boxes, which span more than 7 feet wide and long, and nearly as high as Lunden, […]
Popular Czech festival returns in Cedar ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Kolache and polka-lovers can get their fill during the annual Czech Goulash Day at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. The popular festival is set for 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, on the church grounds at 1224 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids. See photos from the 2024 festival A […]
Death of a queen: Heartbreaking end to i...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The “Queen of Hearts” mansion in Marshalltown met its end after a last-ditch effort to save the iconic home. While several individuals tried online fundraising in hopes of moving the early-1900s structure, owner Todd Hollingworth took out a demolition permit last week and the mansion was demolished on Sept. 23, 2025. The […]
Second death linked to Legionnaires’ dis
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Iowa health officials have linked a second death to a Legionella outbreak in Marshalltown. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported Sept. 22, 2025, that an elderly adult with multiple underlying health conditions died on Sept. 18. To date, there have been 71 cases of legionellosis linked to the outbreak, […]