(Editor’s note: Check with the establishments on updated hours/closures when planning your trip.) By Cindy Hadish/for Edible Iowa River Valley Vibrant small towns and idyllic views of rural Iowa define the Western Skies Scenic Byway, stretching 142-miles-long through Harrison, Shelby, Audubon and Guthrie counties in west-central Iowa. “One big part of the uniqueness of this […]
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Cedar Rapids greets Trump with message o...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Holding signs reading “Hate is un-American” and “Some of my best friends are Muslims” a crowd promoting tolerance countered today’s Donald Trump rally in Cedar Rapids. If Trump noticed the gathering of more than 100 people, held on May’s Island outside of the rally in Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, he didn’t mention it […]
Three Iowans charged with 30 hunting vio...
It took almost a full year, but three Iowans are now facing charges after tips from the public led to their arrest in connection with hunting violations. Learn about previous hunting cases from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and read on for more from the DNR about the latest case: The Iowa Department of […]
Change in store for 2016 Winter Gardenin...
UPDATE: Registration is now open for the Winter Gardening Fair. Sign in here to register online. (Dec. 16, 2015) One big change is in store for the 2016 Winter Gardening Fair in Cedar Rapids. The venue will move to Coe College, after many years at Kirkwood Community College. A variety of factors influenced the decision, […]
Photo gallery: Bernie Sanders at Cornell...
MOUNT VERNON – Crowds braved a steady rain standing in line as they waited to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders speak in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. An estimated 1,125 people packed into the sports center at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Dec. 13, 2015, as the Vermont senator addressed climate change, […]
State official maintains he saw students...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan Iowa’s top asbestos official stands by his observations of the asbestos removal at Washington High School, even as the Cedar Rapids School District tries to raise questions about the report. Tom Wuehr said when he visited the school this summer in response to a complaint about asbestos removal during school renovations, […]
New Pi anniversary celebration continues...
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s been one year since New Pioneer Food Co-op opened the doors to its new Cedar Rapids store and the celebration continues. Part of the festivities are at the Cedar Rapids store, at 3338 Center Point Rd. NE, with more happening at their stores in Coralville and Iowa City. See photos from […]
Iowa abuzz with beekeeping
CEDAR RAPIDS – You can’t yet (legally) keep a bee hive in your backyard in Cedar Rapids, but you can take a class to learn how to be a beekeeper. Iowa has seen an uptick in beekeeping classes that are offered throughout the state, with a record 27 courses that will be held in the […]
“Large canine” shot in Iowa; animal’s DN
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to identify an animal shot by a hunter in northwest Iowa. A coyote hunter shot the animal in Osceola County on Sunday, the DNR reported on Dec. 8, 2015. Read more about the report from the DNR: A large canine shot Sunday morning by a coyote hunter […]
Report: asbestos removal at Washington H...
UPDATE (Dec. 7, 2015) The agenda item on asbestos has been postponed until January or February. Kelli Book, attorney for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said school district officials are meeting with the DNR and Abatement Specialties is being allowed the same opportunity. The Cedar Rapids School District issued a response to the report. […]