By Cindy Hadish/for Lure magazine Kristy and Bob Walker each made a wish list of features to include in the home they were building in rural Iowa City, intending to cross off items as they learned what they could afford. Their bank didn’t say “no” to anything. The result: Kristy has her indoor pool and […]
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Indoor farmers markets get underway in I...
Outdoor farmers markets in Iowa generally end their seasons in October, with indoor markets closely following behind. Locally grown squash, apples, root crops, such as potatoes and onions, and other produce is still available, along with local honey, meats, nuts, baked goods, handcrafted items and more. Special holiday markets in Iowa City return this year, […]
No fear: Daylight Saving Time continues ...
Don’t worry about setting your clocks back an hour until next week. Daylight Saving Time ends in 2021 on the latest date possible: Nov. 7. The switch to Standard Time happens annually on the first Sunday in November, making Nov. 7 the latest possible date for the change. Be sure to “fall back” and set […]
COVID-19 deaths hit another high in Iowa
UPDATE: As of Nov. 3, 2021, Iowa has surpassed 7,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, with 7,069 deaths reported since the beginning of the pandemic, an increase of 104 in the past week alone. Late last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that allows workers to skirt a federal vaccine mandate by claiming religious […]
Residents worry Rompot will meet same fa...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cargill plans to demolish a home in the Rompot neighborhood near the industrial railyard the ag giant is constructing that displaced a prairie pollinator zone. More: See “before” and “after” photos of the Prairie Pollinator Zone According to City Assessor records, Cargill bought the 1,000-square-foot, single-family home in August for $150,000 […]
Freeze warning in Iowa hits later than a...
UPDATE Oct. 31, 2021: Some parts of Iowa have yet to experience a hard freeze or even the first frost of the season. That will change this week, as temperatures are predicted to fall below freezing early Monday, and even colder Tuesday morning. By some definitions, a hard, or killing freeze happens when temperatures dip […]
Iowa foliage report and photo tips to ca...
While the devastation from Iowa’s 2020 hurricane-strength derecho windstorm still weighs heavily on tree canopy in parts of the state, some areas are hitting their peak for fall foliage. Related: Fall colors in post-derecho Iowa The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported this week that recent warmer weather has extended the fall color show for […]
Czech Village shop moves to new location
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A shop at the entrance of Czech Village has relocated to a new site. After more than 6 years at 98 16th Ave. SW, The Create/Exchange is reopening at 615 Center Point Rd. NE. The unique craft supply upcycle and exchange store has filled a niche for crafters and creators with […]
End of an era: Final photos of Czech Vil...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The legacy of a Czech Village meat market isn’t lost on Steven Prochaska, who is closing shop on the last remaining one. His great-grandfather, Jerry Prochaska, a Czech immigrant to the United States in the early 1900s when he was just a toddler, eventually worked at Polehna’s Meat Market, an iconic […]
Czech festival in Iowa returns with trad...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Aside from gusty winds that played havoc with cash and sheet music, the weather could not have been more picture-perfect for the comeback of a long-running festival that was sidelined last year by the coronavirus pandemic and Iowa’s hurricane-strength derecho. Czech Goulash Day, celebrated in various forms for the past 99 […]