CEDAR RAPIDS – Registration has opened for the 14th Annual Winter Gardening Fair, to be held Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Kirkwood Community College. Tuition is $59 for the all-day event, which features more than 40 workshops by Iowa Master Gardeners and other gardening experts. See photos from the 2018 Winter Gardening Fair Learn more […]
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A look back at 2018 in photos
Iowa had its share of ups and downs in 2018. Take a look back at some of the highs and lows chronicled by Homegrown Iowan during the past year: Iowans braved the cold last winter to demonstrate in favor of common-sense gun laws. Advocates in Cedar Rapids also turned out to show their support for […]
Cedar Rapids Czech School to celebrate 1...
By Cindy Hadish Czech School’s history in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, can be traced to a written program observing Jan Hus Day on July 6, 1870, which referenced Czech School teacher John B. Šuster, a date often cited as the start of the school. California’s Gold Rush of 1848, the failure of potato crops in their […]
Ending nears for Czech odyssey
As the Czech School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, begins to celebrate its 150th year in 2019, a project to document that history is nearing its end. For the past two years, in homes, care centers, at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and elsewhere, I’ve talked to more than 50 people with Czech […]
Winter farmers markets in Eastern Iowa
Even if the calendar says otherwise, it certainly feels like winter. Whether you’re getting ready for the holidays, or just craving homegrown food, winter farmers markets offer a chance to buy fresh and support your local farmers. Oftentimes, vendors also sell one-of-a-kind handmade items that make great gifts, too. Following are indoor farmers markets operating […]
Biden campaigns with Hubbell, Finkenauer...
CEDAR RAPIDS – As light rain fell, hundreds of people waited in a line wrapped around the Second Avenue Bridge to hear former Vice President Joe Biden in a campaign rally inside the Veterans Memorial Building. Biden appeared with First District congressional candidate Abby Finkenauer and Democratic candidate for governor Fred Hubbell and running mate […]
Photos: Sen. Kamala Harris visit to Ceda...
CEDAR RAPIDS – More than 150 people packed into a ballroom Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids to hear Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during an early vote rally. Harris is among a string of Democrats who may be testing the waters in Iowa for a potential presidential run in 2020, but […]
Photos: Grand opening of The History Cen...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The History Center celebrated its new home in a historic house with a grand opening today. Hundreds of visitors streamed through the doors of the building, used for years as a funeral home after serving two prominent families and renovations by Iowa’s most renowned artist, Grant Wood. The four-year effort began with […]
Guide to Iowa’s fall colors
Iowa’s incessant rains have put a damper on the start of the fall foliage season, but with dry days ahead, time still remains to enjoy this colorful time of the year. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources notes that fall colors are starting to shine across the state as more trees begin to change. Golds […]
Cedar Rapids neighborhood trees clear-cu...
More than a dozen trees, including an American sycamore estimated to be at least a century old, have been reduced to a pile of wood chips to make way for a new office building in northeast Cedar Rapids. The development, at 2218 First Ave. NE, also included demolition of the historic Ely house, built in […]