CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The first vehicle arrived at 8:30 a.m. to wait for a “drive-through” food pantry opening at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking lot. HACAP Food Reservoir offers a regular mobile food pantry, but this was the first wide-scale food giveaway held in response to needs related […]
Timing is right for potato planting on G...
If you’re able to stay safe at home during the coronavirus pandemic, there is no better therapy than getting outside and into the garden. While early April is too soon for some outdoor tasks, this week could be a prime time to plant potatoes. One gardening tradition calls for planting potatoes on Good Friday, which […]
Johnson County, Iowa, reports first COVI...
UPDATE: The Iowa Department of Public Health reported on Monday, April 6, 2020, an additional three deaths in the state from the novel coronavirus: an adult in Linn County, between the ages of 61 and 80, and two adults in Tama County, older than 81. Also, 78 additional positive cases were reported, for a total […]
Another Iowan died of COVID-19; her name...
By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS — Public officials rattle off COVID-19 statistics at daily news conferences: the number of new cases; numbers of negative tests; the number of deaths. On Friday, April 3, 2020, an additional 85 positive cases were reported in Iowa, for a total of 699. So far, 11 Iowans have died of […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds extends Iowa school cl...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds updated her recommendation for school closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, to now extend through April 30. Reynolds made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday, April 2, 2020. She also noted that two more Iowans have died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, with a total of […]
New Pioneer Food Co-op to close on selec...
As businesses respond to the coronavirus pandemic, New Pioneer Food Co-op decided to close its doors on certain days to help meet the demand for its shopping service, Co-op Cart. New Pi operates stores in Cedar Rapids, Coralville and Iowa City, offering local, organic, and natural foods. Customers don’t need to be members to shop […]
Supervisor responds to two Linn County d...
CEDAR RAPIDS — With two deaths reported from the novel coronavirus as of Monday, March 30, 2020, in Linn County, officials are urging residents to stay at home. Today alone, 88 additional cases were reported in Iowa, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 424 statewide, including 29 new cases in Linn County, according […]
Messages offer hope in signs of the time...
In these exceptionally trying times, as social distancing is encouraged and isolation becomes the norm, tiny signs of hope are emerging. Whether hand-written messages in business windows or chalk drawings on neighborhood sidewalks, Iowans are extending support to each other in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Related: Residents of Cedar Rapids nursing home test […]
Four residents of Cedar Rapids nursing h...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Novel coronavirus has been confirmed in four residents at a nursing home where two staff members previously tested positive for the virus. Heritage Specialty Care, 200 Clive Dr. SW, sent a media release on Thursday, March 26, 2020, noting that the four residents had tested positive and were isolated from the rest […]
Houby Days canceled in Czech Village due...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Like many event organizers making difficult decisions, the Czech Village Association has opted to cancel this year’s Houby Days, which had been scheduled for May 15-17, 2020. “After 42 years , it is with great sadness, that we announce the cancellation of the 43rd Annual Houby Days Festival scheduled for May of […]