Recent weeks have seen little snowfall this winter in Iowa, but the past year saw nearly record-high precipitation totals. Related: Cedar Rapids marks 10-year flood anniversary Read on for more about 2018 precipitation and other weather-related information from the Iowa [...]
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UPDATE: Local 5 News caught up with shooting victim Janet Wright at her home. Watch the interview. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that a woman in rural Ottumwa, in southeast Iowa, suffered a gunshot wound to the [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Registration has opened for the 14th Annual Winter Gardening Fair, to be held Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Kirkwood Community College. Tuition is $59 for the all-day event, which features more than 40 workshops by Iowa Master [...]
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A week or so before Thanksgiving every year, I empty my rain barrels to save the water for my houseplants and to save the plastic from cracking during the winter. Last week, on a relatively mild day, I turned on the spigot of my 65-gallon barrel and nothing came out. Not even a drip. Iowa’s […]
Marj Nejdl is a Master Czech Folk Artist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who generously gives of her time and talent. She and a friend, Pat Martin, have collaborated on a book that explores Nejdl’s art, including her batik, or wax resist, Czech egg decorating. Related: Marj Nejdl teaches Czech School students the art of egg […]
As the Czech School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins to celebrate its 150th year in 2019, a project to document that history is nearing its end. For the past two years, in homes, care centers, at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and elsewhere, I’ve talked to more than 50 people with Czech […]
Even if the calendar says otherwise, it certainly feels like winter. Whether you’re getting ready for the holidays, or just craving homegrown food, winter farmers markets offer a chance to buy fresh and support your local farmers. Oftentimes, vendors also sell one-of-a-kind handmade items that make great gifts, too. Following are indoor farmers markets operating […]
Early registration is still available through Nov. 11 for the Iowa Organic Conference, happening Nov. 18-19 at the University of Iowa. Learn more about the conference from Iowa State University Extension & Outreach: IOWA CITY – The 18th annual Iowa Organic Conference, a joint effort between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa Office […]
So much politics this close to Tuesday’s elections and Daylight Saving Time is no different. On whichever side you stand, it happens again this weekend, when Daylight Saving Time ends. Some refer to it as “Daylight Savings Time,” but that’s another story. The switch to Standard Time happens at 2 a.m. every year on the […]
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 […]
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,” […]
CEDAR RAPIDS – More than 150 people packed into a ballroom Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids to hear Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during an early vote rally. Harris is among a string of Democrats who may be testing the waters in Iowa for a potential presidential run in 2020, but […]
Don’t be scared off by the Halloween theme at this weekend’s Eastern Iowa Orchid Show & Sale. Organizers promise the annual event will be “a scream” at its new location, at the Elks Lodge, 801 33rd Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 and 10 a.m. to […]
