CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It was déjà vu for neighbors who spoke out in recent weeks to the Cedar Rapids City Council against proposed new school projects and repeated their message tonight to the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education. While the rezoning applications for sites at Hoover Elementary, 4141 Johnson Ave. NW, […]
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Supporters rally in Cedar Rapids for “go
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Chanting “bring Pascual home,” more than 100 people gathered outside of the Cedar Rapids U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in support of Pascual Pedro, a former Iowa high school soccer star recently deported to Guatemala. Alejandra Escobar, community organizer with Eschucha Mi Voz, a faith-based, immigrant-led nonprofit that helped organize […]
Popular Cedar Rapids blues festival slid...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A long-running blues festival plans a return to its origins, as Bluesmore is revived on the grounds of the historic Brucemore estate. The Aug. 2, 2025, festival marks a comeback to Brucemore, 2160 Linden Drive SE, after an 11-year hiatus. Bluesmore, featuring a range of local, national and international blues artists, […]
Scenes from a Midsummer Night’s fair at
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa’s midsummer heat subsided slightly during a special night at the Shakespeare Garden. Under the welcomed shade of trees, a crowd gathered for the fourth annual Midsummer Garden Arts Fair on June 28, 2025 in the garden at Ellis Park, 2550 Ellis Blvd. NW. The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet; […]
Signature Freedom Festival event heats u...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A change from the usual morning parade gave extra heat to the sweltering afternoon Freedom Festival event in New Bohemia. As part of a new Patriotic Fest in the New Bohemia area, the 30-minute parade made its way down Third Street SE into Czech Village, flanked by spectators who braved temperatures […]
Cedar Rapids festival puts spotlight on ...
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 […]
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, […]