Ely always seems to be on the cutting edge of the local foods movement and now the town will have SeedBroadcast Iowa at its next indoor farmers market, March 8. The market runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ely Public Library, 1595 Dows St.
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Climate Reality in Iowa set for Sept. 30...
State Sen. Rob Hogg passed along the following about an event this Monday, Sept. 30: Climate Reality in Iowa, Monday, September 30, 6:30 p.m., Solon Public Library – You can join Paul Deaton and myself for “Climate Reality in Iowa ” Monday night at 6:30 p.m. Paul was recently trained by the Climate Reality […]
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reaches out to help ...
One year ago, I was enjoying the beauty of the well-preserved architecture and natural sites in the Czech Republic during my first visit to the land of my ancestors. Less than nine months later, raging floodwaters tore through the country. Now, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids is leading efforts […]
Sneak peek of the new Cedar Rapids Publi...
The new Cedar Rapids Public Library doesn’t open until later this month, but I had the opportunity to tour the building during an assignment for the Corridor Business Journal and you can get a sneak peek here. Indoor space feels much larger than that at the former library, which was flooded in 2008, but it’s […]
Greene Square Park renovation plans prog...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Some of the mature trees in Greene Square Park will likely be removed under renovation plans, but Cedar Rapids Parks Superintendent Daniel Gibbons promised all would not be lost.