CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Blustery winds accompanied the return of the SaPaDaPaSo — St. Patrick’s Day Parade Society — parade on March 17. In 2022, organizers cited a challenge with finding volunteers during the workweek in moving the parade to the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, but returned to the traditional day this year. Even […]
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Noelridge Greenhouse Easter Showcase set...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A popular event makes a return to the Noelridge Greenhouse with the annual Easter Showcase. The showcase will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council St. NE. Admission is free. The first 500 children, ages 12 years […]
Damage to stained glass windows at Kirkw...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Stained glass windows by celebrated glass artist Louis Millet that were removed from display at Kirkwood Community College have been damaged in storage, with an uncertain future. The windows, saved from First Christian Church before the century-old building, at 840 Third Ave. SE, was demolished to make way for parking for […]
Spring ahead this weekend for Daylight S...
Iowa’s recent warm streak makes it seem particularly timely to spring ahead into the coming season. Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10, 2024, the second Sunday of March. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour before going to bed on Saturday, March 9. While we lose an […]
What’s coming up: identifying early flow
As temperatures soar into the 70s in early March, and spring bulbs already made an appearance in February — unusual for an Iowa winter — a friend of Homegrown Iowan asked how to identify the variety of plants that have already pushed through the ground. Some crocus are already in bloom, but for the most […]
Free speaker series spotlights natural g...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Johnson County Master Gardeners and Hills Bank are hosting a free educational opportunity to learn about ways to benefit the natural environment. Community Speakers Series 2024 will be presented Sunday, March 3, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., at the Johnson County Extension Office, 3109 Old Hwy. 218 South, Iowa City. […]
Endangered gray wolf found dead in Easte...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported Friday, Feb. 23, that an animal found dead on the edge of Davenport has been identified as a young adult male gray wolf. According to the DNR, the wolf, estimated to be about 2 years old, was seen laying in the I-80 median near the interchange with I-280 […]
Iowa’s largest sycamore tree severely da
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking information on a suspicious fire at Geode State Park that severely damaged the state’s largest sycamore tree. According to the DNR, the tree, in southeastern Iowa near Danville, was reported burning on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Iowa’s largest sycamore is shown at Geode State Park. (photo/DNR) The […]
End of an era as Sykora Bakery history h...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The final kolaches were baked months ago, as bread pans, baking sheets, mixing bowls and more from Sykora Bakery’s long history in Czech Village are auctioned online. Developer Kory Nanke, who purchased the historic Sykora building for $290,000 in December, said he was unsure what business might […]
New venture for owners of Iowa River Pow...
UPDATE Feb. 19, 2024: Brunch pricing at end. By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan IOWA CITY, Iowa — Two women entrepreneurs are forging a powerful partnership as The Supper Club opens next month at the Highlander Hotel. Angela Harrington, who transformed the distressed Highlander Hotel after buying it in 2019, and Danise Petsel, owner of the Iowa […]