CEDAR RAPIDS – After 16 years in business, Sandy Rosenberger will close shop one final time. New Bo Mercantile & Vintage Shop, 215 11th Ave. SE, will end its run on Dec. 30, 2017. Rosenberger first opened her business, Hearthstone Gifts & Supplies, in Marion in 2001. The store carried soaps, do-it-yourself supplies and more. […]
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Historic stagecoach stop part of rustic ...
By Cindy Hadish/for Iowa Gardener FRANKLIN, Iowa – A pre-Civil War limestone house, historic stagecoach stop and various outbuildings provide a rustic backdrop for perennials, reseeding annuals and other plants tended by Lori Jarvis. An artist, Lori adds creative touches throughout the acreage where she and husband Mike Jarvis live in the tiny town of […]
DNR shoots “elusive” elk in Eastern Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials killed a wandering elk in Eastern Iowa during the weekend. Read more about today’s report from the DNR: Elusive elk put down Saturday by wildlife officials An elk of unknown origin in eastern Iowa was shot Saturday afternoon to protect the Iowa deer herd and domestic livestock from the […]
Annual Christmas bird count opens in Iow...
An annual survey of birds with more than a century-old history opened on Dec. 14. Volunteers can take one day between now and Jan. 5, 2018, to count every bird in a particular area of the state, as part of the annual effort. The event began when American ornithologist Frank Chapman suggested that the tradition […]
Food and plastic top list of items going...
Even with composting and recycling programs available in many areas of the state, Iowans still tend to toss some of those items into garbage cans, to be discarded in our landfills. A new statewide study shows that food waste – much of which could be composted – took the top spot among items that Iowans […]
Young hunter shoots his brother; another...
Not only does Iowa have the distinction of a dog shooting a hunter this season, but several youths have been injured or involved in hunting accidents in the state. Learn about the most recent shootings from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources: JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa – An 11-year-old boy was injured in a hunting incident […]
Czech holiday traditions celebrated in C...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Holiday traditions came to life in Czech Village this weekend, with a Svatý Mikuláš celebration and the Old World Christmas Market. Both are patterned after festivities in the Czech Republic. Related: Photos of CzechFest and Goulash Day The eve of Svatý Mikuláš, known as St. Nicholas in the United States, typically takes […]
Century-old Iowa church unveils restorat...
CEDAR RAPIDS – The oldest Catholic parish in Cedar Rapids celebrated its grand reopening Saturday after undergoing months of restoration. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 857 Third Ave. SE, was built in 1914-1916, but its roots as a parish extend back to 1857, according to the National Register of Historic Places, when a wood-frame building was […]
Dog “shoots” hunter in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported today that a hunter was injured in north-central Iowa when a hunting dog stepped on the trigger guard of a shotgun. Here is more from the DNR: WRIGHT COUNTY, Iowa – DNR conservation officers responded to a personal injury hunting incident on November 29 around 1:20 p.m., in […]
Ethnic holiday celebration set for Dec. ...
A holiday tradition, celebrated widely in its place of origin, returns to Czech Village in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Dec. 1. The eve of Svatý Mikuláš, known as St. Nicholas in the United States, typically takes place on Dec. 5 in places that observe the Czech tradition, but has been held the first Friday in […]