CEDAR RAPIDS – Holding signs reading “Hate is un-American” and “Some of my best friends are Muslims” a crowd promoting tolerance countered today’s Donald Trump rally in Cedar Rapids. If Trump noticed the gathering of more than 100 people, held on May’s Island outside of the rally in Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, he didn’t mention it […]
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Three Iowans charged with 30 hunting vio...
It took almost a full year, but three Iowans are now facing charges after tips from the public led to their arrest in connection with hunting violations. Learn about previous hunting cases from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and read on for more from the DNR about the latest case: The Iowa Department of […]
Change in store for 2016 Winter Gardenin...
UPDATE: Registration is now open for the Winter Gardening Fair. Sign in here to register online. (Dec. 16, 2015) One big change is in store for the 2016 Winter Gardening Fair in Cedar Rapids. The venue will move to Coe College, after many years at Kirkwood Community College. A variety of factors influenced the decision, […]
Photo gallery: Bernie Sanders at Cornell...
MOUNT VERNON – Crowds braved a steady rain standing in line as they waited to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders speak in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. An estimated 1,125 people packed into the sports center at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on Dec. 13, 2015, as the Vermont senator addressed climate change, […]
State official maintains he saw students...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan Iowa’s top asbestos official stands by his observations of the asbestos removal at Washington High School, even as the Cedar Rapids School District tries to raise questions about the report. Tom Wuehr said when he visited the school this summer in response to a complaint about asbestos removal during school renovations, […]
Iowa abuzz with beekeeping
CEDAR RAPIDS – You can’t yet (legally) keep a bee hive in your backyard in Cedar Rapids, but you can take a class to learn how to be a beekeeper. Iowa has seen an uptick in beekeeping classes that are offered throughout the state, with a record 27 courses that will be held in the […]
“Large canine” shot in Iowa; animal’s DN
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is trying to identify an animal shot by a hunter in northwest Iowa. A coyote hunter shot the animal in Osceola County on Sunday, the DNR reported on Dec. 8, 2015. Read more about the report from the DNR: A large canine shot Sunday morning by a coyote hunter […]
“Tears in her eyes” as holiday tradition
By Cindy Hadish/For Radish Magazine CEDAR RAPIDS — The power of traditions, especially during the holidays, became particularly apparent to Dell Mills during a “Svatý Mikuláš” celebration, a Czech version of St. Nicholas Day. While a visitor and her daughter enjoyed the event, at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, […]
Goose for a Czech Christmas
Of all the memories of my grandparents’ farm, the geese weren’t necessarily a favorite. To a small child, they appeared towering, and until I learned a secret from my grandmother, they seemed menacing, as well, hissing at us to keep our distance. At some point in time, grandma taught me to hiss back and from […]
Nature’s Noel to mark end of an era
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Indian Creek Nature Center is saying good-bye to an old friend, at least for one occasion. To mark the last Nature’s Noel at its headquarters in a historic dairy barn, the Nature Center’s Guild will sell commemorative plates, ceramic ornaments and gingerbread cookies in the shape of the barn during the […]