The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has started a research project to determine the reason behind the state’s gray fox population decline. Vince Evelsizer, furbearer biologist with the Iowa DNR, said exact numbers are unknown, due to the secretive nature of the gray fox. “Based on past annual harvest records and a lack of detection […]
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Killing freeze expected in Iowa
It might seem like months ago, but just last week, on Oct. 24, Iowa hit record-high temperatures, in the 80s. Now, maybe unsurprisingly, the state is hitting the deep freeze. Hardier flowers, such as zinnias and black-eyed Susan, and even less hardy plants, including tomatoes, may have survived overnight temperatures that dipped into the low […]
Czech Feather & Down continues more than
By Cindy Hadish/ Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A Czech business in the same family for more than 100 years is marking its new location in Cedar Rapids with an open house on Friday, Oct. 27. Czech Feather & Down is back on 16th Avenue SW, but quite a distance from the 16th Avenue […]
Iowan killed while hunting coyote at nig...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Hardin County Sheriff’s Office returned Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, to the scene of a fatal hunting accident. According to the DNR, the accident happened the night of Oct. 8 in north-central Iowa. Read more from the DNR: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal […]
New version of beloved Czech Village rou...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Czech Village could have a new, smaller version of its iconic roundhouse within a few years. The roundhouse, used for farmers markets, festivals and other gatherings, opened in 1963, and was dismantled after the 2008 flood, when the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library moved to […]
Cedar Rapids School District faces ethic...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board addressed a complaint Sept. 28, filed against the Cedar Rapids Community School District, on the same day the school district was presented with a challenge to its bond referendum petitions and the School Board heard two objections to a candidate’s […]
Photos: The Crunch Berry Run 2023
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hundreds of runners and walkers made their way through New Bohemia and across the Bridge of Lions to Czech Village to raise money for public art during The Crunch Berry Run. The color run, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, was an untimed 5K route, with participants of all ages encouraged to […]
Sykora Bakery reopens in Cedar Rapids Cz...
UPDATE Oct. 14, 2023: After temporarily reopening in September 2023, Sykora Bakery closed just days later. Owner Craig McCormick said he plans to reopen again, but a date has not been set. By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The kolaches and other Czech pastries are back, as Czech Village landmark Sykora Bakery has […]
Motorcycle collection hits auction block...
ANAMOSA, Iowa — As a steady stream of visitors passed through the doors of the National Motorcycle Museum on its final day, Jill Parham pondered what could have been. “A lot of people are sad that it’s closing,” Parham said Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, hours before the museum closed its doors for the final time. […]
Photos: 2023 Market After Dark
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A sea of humanity flooded downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Aug. 26, during the popular Market After Dark. In its eighth year, the nighttime farmers market, hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, could possibly set another attendance record, after its record-setting year in 2019, with more than 50,000 guests. […]