CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa’s midsummer heat subsided slightly during a special night at the Shakespeare Garden. Under the welcomed shade of trees, a crowd gathered for the fourth annual Midsummer Garden Arts Fair on June 28, 2025 in the garden at Ellis Park, 2550 Ellis Blvd. NW. The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet; […]
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Signature Freedom Festival event heats u...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A change from the usual morning parade gave extra heat to the sweltering afternoon Freedom Festival event in New Bohemia. As part of a new Patriotic Fest in the New Bohemia area, the 30-minute parade made its way down Third Street SE into Czech Village, flanked by spectators who braved temperatures […]
Tale of two Cedar Rapids schools and a m...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Neighbors turned out in force to express their opposition to the rezoning of two elementary school sites, but the Cedar Rapids City Council approved the measure for one school, and not the other. In addition to concerns about runoff, increased traffic, noise and air pollution and more, neighbors of Hoover Elementary […]
Cedar Rapids neighbors petition against ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — When Joe Brokaw bought his new home with a view six months ago in northwest Cedar Rapids, he was unaware of plans to construct a larger school close to his property on the same grounds as Hoover Elementary. “They are literally putting that school in my backyard,” Brokaw told the City […]
Turnout high at “No Kings” demonstration
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Crowds filled the edge of downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in one of about 2,000 “No Kings” demonstrations held nationwide. More than 1,000 demonstrators stretched from the middle of the Eighth Avenue Bridge, past the railroad tracks near Fourth Street SE, holding signs, chanting and waving American flags […]
New option for groceries opens in Cedar ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Customers can find milk, eggs and other staples alongside more exotic options at a new store in southeast Cedar Rapids, not far from where a Hy-Vee closed one year ago. The S. International Market, 803 Third Ave. SE, held its grand opening Thursday, June 12, 2025, in the former Jeff Jones […]
Pete Buttigieg returns to Iowa; Cedar Ra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A full-capacity crowd greeted former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to a veterans town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, marking his first major public appearance since Donald Trump took office in January. The May 13, 2025, stop at the downtown Veterans Memorial Building was not a campaign appearance, but Buttigieg touched on […]
Cedar Rapids School Board forges ahead o...
UPDATE: May 13, 2025, with comments from Cedar Rapids Community School District spokesperson. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education has agreed to ask voters to approve a $117 million bond proposal, while at the same time, moving forward with plans to build two new elementary schools, without a […]
Birthday celebration planned for Cedar R...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As he turns 100 next week, Bill McQuiston reflected on the past century, including his service during World War II. “I didn’t want to go to the Army. I didn’t want to go to the Marines, because they both marched too much,” the Cedar Rapids man said of his decision to […]
Easter Showcase returns this weekend at ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Visitors can step into the warmth of the Noelridge Greenhouse this weekend during the annual Easter Showcase. The showcase will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Noelridge Greenhouse, 4900 Council St. NE. Admission is free. The first 500 children, ages 12 […]