CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mary Kay Novak McGrath didn’t live to see her vision for a bookstore come to fruition in Czech Village, but a new shop carries on her legacy. “I’ll Meet You There,” a bookstore and forthcoming coffee shop, opened Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, at 62 16th Ave. SW, in the heart of […]
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Novak Plaza and Mary Kay’s Garden dedica
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Rain that drizzled down throughout a dedication ceremony in Czech Village was heaven-sent, according to guest speakers who honored the memory of Mary Kay Novak McGrath. “I think it’s obvious that Mary Kay is here, because it’s raining,” Mary Kay’s husband, Pat McGrath, said during the June 20, 2024, dedication of […]