UPDATE: Democrat Christina Bohannan asked for a recount on Nov. 14, 2024, for the race in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District against Republican incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Results showed Bohannan was behind by about 800 votes, with the Associated Press reporting the challenger had 206,139 votes to 206,940 for Miller-Meeks. According to preliminary election results in Iowa, […]
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Classes scheduled as usual after online ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Authorities say a juvenile may face charges after the student admitted to making an online threat toward Taft Middle School. Cedar Rapids Community School District staff alerted police Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, to an online threat toward students and the school at 5200 E Ave. NW. A sign posted at Taft […]
Winter farmers markets return in Eastern...
While not as numerous as outdoor farmers markets, Eastern Iowa is home to a number of indoor markets that operate from November to April. This year, the longtime Dubuque Winter Farmers Market has relocated. The market is still in the Kennedy Mall, but is now in the former Rue21 storefront, next to Bath & Body […]
Longtime Asian market survives as compet...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hung Pham escaped Vietnam as a teenager to make a new life in the United States, eventually owning a small family grocery store that perseveres, even in the face of adversity. Up until now, major challenges have stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic, with rising shipping costs and price increases for a […]
Czech folkwear meets high fashion in Ced...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library continued its 50th anniversary celebration with a fashion show, where old and new met on the runway. Czech & Slovak Echoes in the USA, the museum’s two-week festival highlighting Czech & Slovak culture, includes concerts, baking classes, a children’s exhibit, and on Oct. […]
Monitoring underway after Iowan dies of ...
Iowa health officials announced that an Eastern Iowan has died from a rare viral illness called Lassa fever. Read more about the Oct. 28, 2024, announcement from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services: DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed the death of a middle-aged […]
Past owners restore piece of Sykora Bake...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Auction lot No. 219 was mislabeled as a coffee bean grinder, but Don and Sheila Janda knew exactly what it was. As owners of the iconic Sykora Bakery in Czech Village during the 1990s, the couple regularly used the metal device to crush poppy seed for their kolaches, a beloved Czech […]
Neighbors react to preview of Ambroz apa...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Residents of the Vernon Heights neighborhood in southeast Cedar Rapids offered suggestions to the developer of an apartment complex proposed for the site of the former Buchanan School/Ambroz Recreation Center. More than 40 neighbors gathered Oct. 16, 2024, at Grant Wood Elementary School for the hour-long meeting led by Steve Emerson, […]
Preparing for an Iowa freeze
While Iowans have basked in summer-like weather for most of this fall, forecasts predict a possible freeze this week. Some parts of the state may have already experienced a light frost, but a freeze — when temperatures dip below 32 degrees — is more damaging to plants. In 2023, parts of Iowa escaped a killing […]
Photos: St. John’s Cemetery Czech histor
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As part of its sesquicentennial celebration, the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church history committee hosted a walking tour of St. John’s Cemetery that highlighted the site’s Czech roots. More than 30 people attended the free tour on Saturday, Oct. 5, one of the events to mark 150 years since the founding of […]