CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The long-running St. Ludmila Kolach Festival, typically held in early June, is scheduled this year for June 20-22. Kolaches, a favorite fruit-filled Czech pastry, are the highlight of the festival, which takes place on the church grounds at 211 21st Ave. SW. See photos from a past kolache bake. The 2025 […]
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Turnout high at “No Kings” demonstration
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Crowds filled the edge of downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in one of about 2,000 “No Kings” demonstrations held nationwide. More than 1,000 demonstrators stretched from the middle of the Eighth Avenue Bridge, past the railroad tracks near Fourth Street SE, holding signs, chanting and waving American flags […]
Old MacDonald’s Farm in Cedar Rapids clo
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A popular summer attraction at Bever Park is temporarily closing after a contagious virus was identified among the goats at Old MacDonald’s Farm. The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department reported Thursday, May 29, 2025, that a case of ORF, also known as sore mouth disease, was identified at the Bever […]
Measles confirmed in unvaccinated adult ...
The measles outbreak that began in the southwest United States has made its way to Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, a confirmed case of measles was reported in central Iowa in an unvaccinated adult. The case tested positive through the State Hygienic Laboratory and is the first confirmed case […]
Cedar Rapids Czech School to resume in-p...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A longtime institution in Cedar Rapids will return this summer, as Czech School will once again hold in-person classes. Czech School, for ages 6 to 14-plus, will be held Monday, June 9, to Friday, June 27, 2025, at Sokol Cedar Rapids, 5200 18th Ave. SW. Tuition is $60 for one child, […]
Blustery beginning to Cedar Rapids Czech...
UPDATED: May 18, 2025, with photos of the second day of the festival, including the Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa pageant; kolache demonstration, cabbage roll contest, kolache eating contest and more. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Winds that whipped through the Houby Days festival in Czech Village didn’t dampen the spirits of participants. Gusts of up to 40 […]
Pete Buttigieg returns to Iowa; Cedar Ra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A full-capacity crowd greeted former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to a veterans town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, marking his first major public appearance since Donald Trump took office in January. The May 13, 2025, stop at the downtown Veterans Memorial Building was not a campaign appearance, but Buttigieg touched on […]
Cedar Rapids School Board forges ahead o...
UPDATE: May 13, 2025, with comments from Cedar Rapids Community School District spokesperson. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education has agreed to ask voters to approve a $117 million bond proposal, while at the same time, moving forward with plans to build two new elementary schools, without a […]
Czech festival in Cedar Rapids to honor ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — For years, Marj Kopecek Nejdl designed logos for the annual Houby Days festival, and with her passing earlier this year, organizers saw it fitting to dedicate the upcoming festival in her memory. The 47th annual festival, set for May 17-18, 2025, along 16th Avenue SW in historic Czech Village, celebrates houby, […]
Farmers market season kicks off this wee...
Fresh produce, eggs, honey, jams, baked goods, flowers, plants, maple syrup, meats and more can be found at Iowa farmers markets, which start their outdoor season this week. Already, a farmers market in Waterloo had its first market of the season on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Cedar Valley at Shiloh Baptist Church offers its weekly […]