CEDAR RAPIDS – Linn County fans of New Pioneer Food Co-op have something to celebrate. The Iowa City-based cooperative, which specializes in local and organic foods, announced today that its third store will open in Cedar Rapids in an existing building at 3338 Center Point Rd. NE “After four years of planning work and effort, […]
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Could Cedar Rapids be next in line for N...
CEDAR RAPIDS – An announcement is coming tomorrow – Tuesday, Oct. 1 – about New Pioneer Food Co-op’s search for a new store location and given that the news will be released at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, odds look good for Cedar Rapids. Speakers will include New Pi Board President Sarah Walz, General […]
New home for Indian Creek Nature Center ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Indian Creek Nature Center will be moving its offices to a new location, planned for a half-mile away from its current site in southeast Cedar Rapids. Executive Director John Myers said groundbreaking is expected to take place soon after the fundraising campaign wraps up in 2015, with Cedar Rapids-based Solum Lang […]
Not New Pi, but new specialty grocer to ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery retailer, intends to open its first Iowa store next year in the Kmart location in northeast Cedar Rapids. A news release from the North Carolina-based chain notes that the new store is expected to open in 2014 at 180 Collins Rd. NE, offering selections of local, […]
Last Downtown Farmers Market in Cedar Ra...
It may be the last Downtown Farmers Market of the season this Saturday in Cedar Rapids, but you still have the opportunity to find fresh produce and more at many Eastern Iowa markets. I’ve been to several small-town farmers markets this year and had a great time at every one of them. Today, I made […]
Viticulture: The final class
CEDAR RAPIDS – A few random thoughts as the eight-month Vineyard Management course at Kirkwood Community College wrapped up tonight with its last class of this session. If you have to spend a lovely September evening “studying,” the Kirkwood vineyard is not a bad place to be.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reaches out to help ...
One year ago, I was enjoying the beauty of the well-preserved architecture and natural sites in the Czech Republic during my first visit to the land of my ancestors. Less than nine months later, raging floodwaters tore through the country. Now, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids is leading efforts […]
Sites in Cedar Rapids, Marion and North ...
Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan New Pioneer Food Co-op’s Board is looking at sites in North Liberty, Cedar Rapids and Marion as it moves forward with plans for a new store location, but a second Iowa City store is also a potential alternative. New Pi’s Marketing Manager, Jenifer Angerer, said – as noted in meetings with members earlier […]
“Flood cats” still in need of help in Ce
Cindy Hadish/ Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – In 2008, epic flooding left more than 1,000 homes and businesses vacant in Cedar Rapids, leading to an explosion in the city’s stray cat population. Five years later, a dedicated core of volunteers remain active in seeking help for the city’s “flood cats.”
Enjoy final Dog Days of Summer at the Do...
The farmers market season is winding down, at least for the large-scale markets held in Downtown Cedar Rapids. Just two more of these remain, including one this Saturday, Sept. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. The last will be Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance notes that more than 220 vendors will […]