By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan A state commission will decide whether or not to refer a case involving the Cedar Rapids Community School District to the Attorney General’s Office for further enforcement. The Environmental Protection Commission will take up the question regarding asbestos removal at Cedar Rapids Washington High School at its meeting Feb. 16, 2016. […]
You are browsing archives for
Tag: 2016
Photo gallery: 2016 Caucus finish line i...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Candidates for president made their final push this weekend, in front of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses that will take place Monday, Feb. 1. Republican Marco Rubio and Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew large crowds in Cedar Rapids, while former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley rallied his troops as he met with supporters […]
Rediscovering our Food System in Iowa
An event coming up next week in Johnson County, Iowa, will bring together six sectors of our food system to help spur conversation and move forward toward a common vision. Learn more about the free event here: Join us Thursday, February 4th, 2016, from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. for Alliances—Rediscovering our Food System, a public forum where we will […]
Iowa central to proposed “Monarch Highwa
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – Travelers along Interstate 35 would share the plus-1,500-mile route with some migrating friends if plans for a “Monarch Highway” take flight. Chip Taylor, founder and director of Monarch Watch and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas, described the proposal during his presentation Jan. […]
Master Gardeners bring classes to Easter...
Linn County Master Gardeners will be spreading the word about a multitude of gardening topics in their upcoming 2016 library series. From Blairstown to North Liberty, Central City to Cedar Rapids and beyond, the experts will provide information on container gardening, organic vegetables, rain barrels and more. If you’d prefer to fit it all in […]
NewBo City Market hires new director
CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s hard to believe it was only a little over three years ago that the NewBo City Market opened its doors. Since then it has hosted numerous events such as culinary classes, BBQ & Brew, Meet Me at the Market and even political rallies. But the market has been without a leader […]
Change in store for 2016 Winter Gardenin...
UPDATE: Registration is now open for the Winter Gardening Fair. Sign in here to register online. (Dec. 16, 2015) One big change is in store for the 2016 Winter Gardening Fair in Cedar Rapids. The venue will move to Coe College, after many years at Kirkwood Community College. A variety of factors influenced the decision, […]
Daylight Saving Time ends on earliest da...
The switch from Daylight Saving Time can be a bit frightening, with the thought of “losing” an hour of daylight looming ahead. Just as it began this spring, on the earliest date possible, Daylight Saving Time is ending as early as it can this fall.
Indoor farmers market season set to begi...
The city of Iowa City was among the trendsetters years ago when it began hosting an indoor farmers market during winter months. Due to logistics, however, the regular indoor market was scaled back to just two holiday markets last year and the same will hold true this season.