CEDAR RAPIDS – As light rain fell, hundreds of people waited in a line wrapped around the Second Avenue Bridge to hear former Vice President Joe Biden in a campaign rally inside the Veterans Memorial Building. Biden appeared with First District congressional candidate Abby Finkenauer and Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell and running mate […]
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Final photos: Smitty’s Shoe Repair in Ma
By Cindy Hadish MARION – Rich Foens has soled his last shoe. Starting as a youth in his father’s shop, Foens is retiring at age 80 after 55- to 70-hour work weeks as owner of Smitty’s Shoe Repair. Yet, he insists it wasn’t really work. “I started at age 9 and I’ve enjoyed every day,” […]
Final photos: Younkers store at Westdale
CEDAR RAPIDS – The final two days of the Younkers store at Westdale represents the beginning of the end for the department store that launched in Iowa more than 160 years ago. Three Polish immigrant brothers opened a dry goods store in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1856 that eventually expanded through the Midwest, with stores in […]
Ten reasons to shop local
By Cindy Hadish/for City Revealed Mayor Ron Corbett issued his “gavel challenge” after the September flood in Cedar Rapids, encouraging people to support flood-affected businesses. Corbett called on residents to visit at least 10 of the flood-affected businesses in October, and 15 for cyclists who have enjoyed the city’s investment in bike trails and lanes. […]
Shops fill niche in New Bo, Czech Villag...
By Cindy Hadish/for the Corridor Business Journal CEDAR RAPIDS — Meegan Hofmeister chose the road less traveled in her first entrepreneurial venture. Ms. Hofmeister opened an upscale clothing shop in November 2013 in New Bohemia, an area known more for its dining and entertainment options than retail enterprises. Two years later, the success of The […]
Final photos: end of an era at Westdale ...
I’m not only a Homegrown Iowan, I’m also a native of Cedar Rapids, and in living on the west side of the city, Westdale Mall was a major point of pride for a teen growing up in the “mall” years. Once Westdale opened, we didn’t have to go all the way across town to Lindale […]
Construction underway on Lowe Park amphi...
MARION – Linn County Master Gardener, Devon Dietz, captured these great photos of the amphitheater construction at Lowe Park, on North 10th Street in Marion. I just spoke to Tom Barnes, president of Barnes Manufacturing in Marion, which is in charge of building and installing this grand structure, with its oak-leaf-design canopy. He said the […]
Blue Star Museums offer free admission t...
Linn County Conservation sent the following about free admission being offered for military personnel and their families this summer at Wickiup Hill Learning Center. Others in Eastern Iowa include: African American Museum of Iowa Cedar Rapids Museum of Art National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Granger House Museum Wilder Memorial Museum Benton County Historical […]
Weekend Photo Gallery: Harrison garden b...
The weather remained brisk for mid-April, but the sun was shining this weekend as Eastern Iowans helped Matthew 25 build a school garden at Harrison Elementary in Cedar Rapids and celebrated the grand opening of Wickiup Hill Learning Center’s $3.8 million expansion near Toddville. The expansion added 2,200-square-feet of exhibit space among other amenities. See […]
Wickiup Hill expansion grand opening set...
TODDVILLE – If you haven’t been to the Wickiup Hill Learning Center lately, now is a good time. A $3.8 million expansion has added 2,200-square-feet of exhibit space, among other amenities. The grand opening will be this Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 10 a.m.