CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Decades after first accompanying a death row inmate to his execution, Sister Helen Prejean is still full of life. “Can y’all handle southern?” the Catholic nun, who turns 87 next week, joked to an audience of more than 200 people who turned out to hear her speak April 13, 2026, at […]
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Holocaust survivor shares message in Ced...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Tova Friedman autographs dozens of books for audience members lined up after hearing her speak about surviving the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp as a child. “Never forget,” she writes inside the cover of her recent book, “The Daughter of Auschwitz.” Then, one more request. “Can I take a picture of your number?” […]
Cedar Rapids chops down Tomahawk Park tr...
The city of Cedar Rapids is continuing a string of tree removals, this time in a city park. At least a dozen trees are being removed this week from Tomahawk Park and along E Avenue NE, where the street is being widened, in conjunction with construction of Mount Mercy University’s new outdoor athletics complex. Among […]
Julia “Butterfly” Hill calls on people t
HIAWATHA – For someone who spent two years living in a tree, Julia “Butterfly” Hill appears quite down-to-earth. “If people want to call me a tree-hugger, that’s great,” said Hill, 39, who was given the nickname “Butterfly” as a child. “I’m a proud tree-hugger.” Best known for the 738 days she lived on a platform […]