A new event in Coralville will celebrate all things vegan. VegFest of Eastern Iowa is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2355 Oakdale Rd., Coralville. Learn more about the event from VegFest: Veganism and vegetarianism are increasingly recognized as the most healthful of diets, good for […]
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Czech influence continues at farmers mar...
Kolaches are not a well-kept secret at the Toledo Farmers Market. Every Friday afternoon during market season, customers line up before the opening whistle to be among the first to snatch their favorite flavors of the fruit-filled Czech pastry from market vendors. Cherry, apricot, prune and poppyseed kolaches fill more than one vendors’ table, along […]
Photos: Historic Mills Seed Company buil...
WASHINGTON, Iowa – For more than a century, the Mills Seed Co. building has stood the test of time, and now, in its new location, has moved into a new era. Built in 1907 to house the Mills Seed Company’s western wholesale and distribution center, the three-story brick building has had a series of owners […]
Nature Watch: the sphinx, or hummingbird...
This is the time of year that gardeners notice larger spiders and interesting insects, including one that resembles a hummingbird. Hummingbird moths, the common name for hawk or sphinx moths, are often mistaken for hummingbirds, with the rapid pulse of the moth’s wings resembling that of its namesake. Whitelined sphinx is one of the many […]
No Maddie Poppe, but large crowds still ...
Fans of American Idol winner Maddie Poppe were crushed to learn she won’t perform as scheduled for the Aug. 25 Market After Dark in downtown Cedar Rapids. The 20-year-old Clarksville, Iowa, native had signed on to give the free performance before winning American Idol earlier this year. She explained on Facebook that she was contractually […]
Photos: Czech Village Blues 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS – Czech Village Blues hit the right notes in its second year as a collaboration between Friends of Czech Village and the Linn County Blues Society. This year, the stage moved to A Street SW, rather than blocking off the main thoroughfare of 16th Avenue SW, offering easier access for both cars and […]
Second annual Czech Village Blues to ben...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A long-awaited project will be boosted by an upcoming concert in Czech Village. The second Czech Village Blues is slated for Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, to benefit the resurrection of the Riverside Roundhouse, home to farmers markets for decades. Friends of Czech Village, which is spearheading the effort, teamed last year with […]
Kolache quest at Clutier Czech Day in Io...
CLUTIER, Iowa – There was a time when nearly every Czech American family had someone in the household who could bake kolaches and rohlicky. That can no longer be taken for granted. Even at today’s Czech Day festival in Clutier, kolaches were a cherished rarity. One batch of the cherry, apricot, prune and poppyseed varieties […]
Invasive weed from Asia identified in Io...
Just last week, an invasive earthworm that acts like a snake was identified in Iowa. Today, officials announced that the invasive “mile-a-minute” weed was positively identified in Marion County, in the central part of the state. Related: another invasive species in Iowa, the Japanese beetle Learn more about today’s announcement from the Iowa Department of […]
Surprise! Lilies make early appearance
This year has been one surprise after another, with extremely extended winter weather into April, followed by sweltering summertime heat in May. Many fall bloomers were in full glory by mid-July and already a few days ago, surprise lilies, which reliably come up at the end of July or early August, were making their annual […]