An Earth Day celebration that began in 2010 returns this Saturday, April 22, with EcoFest 2017 scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cedar Rapids. The event features live music, local vendors, artists, educational programs and more. Most activities take place in and around the NewBo City Market, 1100 Third St. SE, with the […]
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Spring ahead this weekend
Many people like to gripe about the switch to Daylight Saving Time, as we “lose” an hour of sleep, but having daylight an hour later will make it seem like spring is on its way, even if the temperatures say otherwise. Remember to “spring ahead” with your clocks this weekend, as we make the switch, […]
Iowa lab finds Roundup weed-killer resid...
Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory, based in Coralville, has validated a testing method that can screen honey for an ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup. Learn more about the method, and some of the results, from the State Hygienic Lab: The “all-natural” honey marketed and sold in some Midwestern stores might not be all that natural, after all, […]
Pipeline spills more than 100,000 gallon...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following regarding a ruptured pipeline in northern Iowa on Jan. 25, 2017: HANLONTOWN – A Magellan Pipeline Company’s diesel line ruptured Wednesday morning in Worth County about three miles north and one mile east of Hanlontown. An updated estimate from the company indicates 138,600 gallons of diesel […]
Historic mansions of Bonaparte, Iowa
A magazine assignment took me to Bonaparte, and although the subject of the story wasn’t historic preservation, I was immediately captivated by the stunning architecture in this town of just over 400 people in southeastern Iowa. One mansion followed another and another, leading to a scenic historic district along the riverfront. Randy and Pamela Pittman […]
Police escort nun, 85, from property dur...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – An 85-year-old nun was asked to move from Wells Fargo property in downtown Cedar Rapids during a protest Dec. 1 against the Dakota Access pipeline. More than 20 people gathered outside the bank, at 150 First Ave. NE, to draw attention to Wells Fargo’s investment in the crude […]
Stand in solidarity with Standing Rock a...
Reports from protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota have detailed authorities using tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons against protesters. Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E. Boyson Road, Hiawatha, will host an event Tuesday, Nov. 29, on behalf of the Standing Rock people who are opposing the pipeline. Reflections: Water is […]
Learn how to reduce energy costs through...
Iowans hoping to reduce energy costs and their carbon footprint at the same time can learn about residential solar at an upcoming session at Prairiewoods in Hiawatha. See more from the Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) about this upcoming free event: Hiawatha, Iowa: Residential solar is on the rise, but many people still have questions […]
How to celebrate a zero-waste wedding
By Cindy Hadish/for Radish Magazine Rather than directly embarking on their honeymoon, Olivia Dorothy and her husband, Damon Gray, spent their first day together as a married couple delivering food scraps to chickens on a farm. The excursion was one part of the couple’s larger effort to have a “zero-waste” wedding. Dorothy, 32, of Rock […]
Flood fallout in New Bohemia, Czech Vill...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal CEDAR RAPIDS – Temporary flood protection drew a distinct line between victory and loss for Cedar Rapids businesses, but even in areas left untouched by the near-record surge from the Cedar River, the flood of 2016 is taking its toll. A 9.8-mile system of earthen berms and HESCO […]