CEDAR RAPIDS — As Iowa’s senators touted federal taxpayer contributions of $117 million to the flood protection system in Cedar Rapids, a peaceful protest drew attention to the underlying cause of increased flooding. Holding signs stating “Floodgates alone won’t protect us from climate change” among other messages, about 20 members of groups such as Indivisible […]
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Legion Arts co-founder announces resigna...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — F. John Herbert, co-founder of Legion Arts, has announced his resignation. Herbert brought performance artists from across the globe to CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids for nearly three decades. The hall for the Česko-Slovenský Podporující Spolek, or Czech-Slovak Protective Society, was built in 1891 at Third Street and 11th Avenue SE, […]
Veggie Prescription Program to fight die...
A new program will launch Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, in Johnson County, Iowa, to fight diet-related diseases with fresh fruits and vegetables. The initiative involves a partnership with the Coralville Community Food Pantry, North Liberty Community Pantry, University of Iowa Health Care and local farmers, supported by a $50,000 grant from MidWestOne Bank to help […]
Photos: 2019 Goulash Day and CzechFest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mother Nature can put a damper on a festival, no matter how carefully planned the event might be. Such was the case with CzechFest in Czech Village, where Jennifer Stewart, owner of The Create Exchange, 98 16th Ave. SW, volunteered countless hours to organize the annual festival, only to see rain […]
CzechFest and Goulash Day offer double d...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two festivals have joined forces to provide a day of Czech family fun, with the St. Wenceslaus Church Goulash Day and CzechFest in Czech Village, both on Sunday. Sept. 22, 2019. While the two still operate independently, free hayrack rides across the Bridge of Lions will allow visitors to easily participate […]
Photos: Historic Cherry Building centenn...
CEDAR RAPIDS — John George Cherry founded the J.G. Cherry Company as a dairy equipment manufacturing company, but its most permanent physical legacy, the Cherry Building, has evolved into an arts and small business center. The building, 329 10th Ave. SE, was constructed in 1919 and celebrated its centennial on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, with […]
Nature Watch: Migrating generation of mo...
Even as late as mid-September, monarch butterflies are depositing eggs on milkweed in Eastern Iowa. If Iowa’s weather cooperates, those eggs will hatch in about four days to become tiny larvae, or caterpillars, which feast on the milkweed for two weeks before transforming into a chrysalis. More: Cicada emergence For advocates who raise monarchs indoors, […]
Iowa City Farmers Market to showcase ele...
IOWA CITY — Proponents of clean energy see electric cars as a major piece in the battle against climate change. For the second year, the Iowa City Farmers Market will offer an opportunity for people to talk to local owners of electric vehicles, during the Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, market. Related: Find times and locations […]
Remains of Iowa sailor laid to rest near...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hundreds of veterans, family members and the public turned out to pay their respects for an Iowa sailor killed Dec. 7, 1941, in the attack on Pearl Harbor. William James Shanahan Jr., 23, of Cedar Rapids, died while serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Oklahoma. One of his sisters […]
Rural Iowa parish keeps Czech-flavored f...
NOTE: The 2020 Fall Festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. CHELSEA, Iowa — Carefully kept records describe dinner donations from parishioners of St. Joseph’s Church for its annual Fall Festival. “Mrs. Anthony Novak: strudel, kolaches, potato salad, cream. Mrs. Jos. Musil: meatloaf, sauerkraut, potato salad. Mrs. John Sichra: loaf of rye bread, […]