By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mayor Brad Hart wished everyone “happy holidays” at the end of a 3-hour City Council meeting. Hart might have an easier time achieving that than the residents of the Rompot/Prairie Park Fishery neighborhood, where the council had just approved rezoning to allow ag giant Cargill to build a […]
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City leaders hear message touting value ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Urban dwellers who live near green spaces are less likely to die early, according to a new study; one of several presented at the Trees Forever “Our Woodland Legacy” Symposium. The forum, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, comes coincidentally just days before the Cedar Rapids City Council is scheduled to vote on […]
One council member votes for nature in C...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Residents of a southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood once again pleaded their case to halt Cargill’s proposal to build an industrial railyard next door to their homes and a nature corridor. More: Neighbors say truth on their side About 25 people spoke during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, with […]
Grassroots movement grows to fight Cargi...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dozens of residents walked the nature corridor Sunday where ag giant Cargill plans to build an industrial railyard in a residential neighborhood. Led by State Sen. Rob Hogg, (D-Cedar Rapids) more than 50 people toured the site south of Otis Avenue, west of Cole Street SE, approved last […]
Neighbors say truth on their side, as Ce...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS — If all goes according to schedule, residents in southeast Cedar Rapids will share Thanksgiving next year with their new neighbor: a 12-track, 200-car industrial railyard. After hearing more than 3 hours of public comment — with many opposed to the railyard — the City Council voted unanimously to amend […]
Neighbors: Cedar Rapids “held hostage” b
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS — Ignoring concerns voiced during a nearly 4-hour meeting, the City Planning Commission sided with Cargill’s plans to build an industrial railyard in a quiet southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood. The commission voted 4-3 to amend the Cedar Rapids future land use map from urban low intensity to urban high intensity […]
Winter arrives early; Daylight Saving Ti...
With snowfall twice this week, Iowa already appears to be in the throes of winter. That march will continue this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends and we “lose” an hour of daylight, while “gaining” an hour of sleep. Remember to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed […]
Hiawatha gathering expected to be larges...
A statewide gathering in Hiawatha will bring together students, religious leaders, climate leaders and Iowans to broaden the coalition and build community around climate action. “Called to Climate Action,” expected to be the largest faith-based climate event in Iowa history, is set for Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Elizabeth […]
Climate activists greet Grassley and Ern...
CEDAR RAPIDS — As Iowa’s senators touted federal taxpayer contributions of $117 million to the flood protection system in Cedar Rapids, a peaceful protest drew attention to the underlying cause of increased flooding. Holding signs stating “Floodgates alone won’t protect us from climate change” among other messages, about 20 members of groups such as Indivisible […]
Photos: Teen climate activist Greta Thun...
IOWA CITY — Several thousand people turned out Friday, Oct. 4, in downtown Iowa City to see Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who has inspired millions of people worldwide to strike for climate change. “We are the change, and change is coming whether they like it or not,” Thunberg told the crowd gathered at […]