CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One person was injured after witnesses say a truck ran into a peaceful protest as it was ending in Cedar Rapids. Hundreds of protesters had gathered June 24 near downtown Cedar Rapids after the Supreme Court announced the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that effectively legalized abortion in […]
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Photos: Iowans march for gun reform
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowans took to the streets to demand changes in gun laws in the wake of a number of recent mass shootings. More than 200 people gathered at Greene Square in downtown Cedar Rapids to listen to speakers and urge elected officials to do more than offer their thoughts and prayers after […]
Kolach Festival making comeback in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Like many events that were put on hold for the pandemic, the St. Ludmila’s Kolach Festival plans a return for 2022. Volunteers bake thousands of the popular fruit-filled Czech pastries for the festival, scheduled this year from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 11, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Photos: First Pride Parade in Cedar Rapi...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A parade that advocates tried for years to offer in Cedar Rapids finally came to fruition. More than 30 entries participated in the inaugural Pride Parade on Saturday, June 4, 2022, with an estimated 3,000 spectators lining Third Street in southeast Cedar Rapids through New Bohemia, after the threat of rain […]
Memorial Day 2022 marked in Iowa
During Memorial Day services across the state, Iowans joined the rest of the nation in honoring service men and women killed during wartime and other loved ones who have died. In Cedar Rapids, events on Monday, May 30, 2022, included a service and free tours of exhibitions at the Veterans Memorial Building downtown, and an […]
Photos: Downtown Farmers Market 2022 ope...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — After resorting to a drive-through market in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a shortened season last year, the 2022 Downtown Farmers Market kicked off May 28 with crowds of customers and picture-perfect weather. Organizers estimated 15,000 people would attend the opening day of the market, featuring more than 150 […]
Why lilacs in Iowa turned a whiter shade...
Numerous Iowa gardeners have noticed a change in the color of their lilacs this spring. Normally purple lilacs, to quote Procol Harum, turned a whiter shade of pale. The perfumed blossoms, a springtime favorite, still carried their fragrant scent, but didn’t look as colorful as in previous years. Linn County Master Gardeners covering the “hortline” […]
First lob hit in Country Club rezoning r...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Country Club’s request to rezone property for a new tennis facility is on hold, for now. With only five members voting due to conflicts with four City Council members, the council voted to table the club’s request to rezone more than 184 acres at 27th Street Drive SE, […]
Houby Days set for comeback in Czech Vil...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – After canceling the 2020 event due to the coronavirus pandemic and holding a scaled-back version last year, supporters are eager to see a return of the popular Houby Days festival to Czech Village. Still, the closure of the 16th Avenue Bridge of Lions due to construction, and other work along the […]
As farmers market season kicks off in Io...
Changes are underway at farmers markets in the Corridor, as the outdoor season kicks off in May. One longtime market is ending, while others that arose in the wake of the pandemic are on the rise. The Mount Vernon Farmers Market, a mainstay in Mount Vernon for about two decades, decided to end its run […]