NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — After 131 years at its North Liberty location, a Queen Anne Victorian home made the first leg of its move to a new site in rural Oxford, Iowa. Built in 1892 for the Jacob and Martha George family, the more than 2,800-square-foot house features a wraparound porch, turret, curved staircase, pocket […]
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Queen Anne Victorian home on Iowa’s Most
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — A house listed on Preservation Iowa’s 2023 “Most Endangered” properties is getting a second chance in a new location. The Queen Anne Victorian home, built in 1892, will make the 16-mile trek from North Liberty to rural Oxford in June. “My wife and I had been looking to move other houses,” […]
Queen Anne Victorian home in Iowa offere...
UPDATE: The home is scheduled to be moved to a new site in June 2023. Learn more: Queen Anne home prepared for move in Iowa NORTH LIBERTY — A Queen Anne Victorian that has stood the test of time in North Liberty needs to find a new home. Built in 1892 for the Jacob and […]
City Council overrides veto to allow chi...
By Cindy Hadish Chickens will have free range to roam in their own backyards after a mayoral veto was overridden by the North Liberty City Council this week. On a 4-1 vote, with Annie Pollack voting “no,” the council overrode Mayor Terry Donahue’s veto of the livestock ordinance amendment, passed on its third and final […]
“Lazy gardener,” flowers for hummingbird
The Linn County Master Gardeners are expanding their reach. Their spring talks will be held at seven area libraries this year, so you’re sure to find one just a short distance away and they’re free! Topics range from container gardening and rain barrels to seed-starting and more. See the following schedule, with the month/day/town and […]
Cool coop; City Council to look at chick...
NORTH LIBERTY – The North Liberty City Council will consider readopting the town’s urban chicken ordinance at its meeting this Tuesday, Nov. 11. Just over a year ago, the council approved the ordinance, which allows residents to keep up to four hens in city limits. Roosters are not allowed. At the same time, a clause […]
Bluebird Diner offers local focus and en...
By Cindy Hadish/For Radish Magazine A whirligig pig spins above the Bluebird Diner in Iowa City; a nod to the plenteous pork consumed inside and a kitschy welcome for customers. At the counter, a waitress asks Frank Riehl if he needs his parking meter fed as the retired stained glass artist lingers over an afternoon […]
Learn how to forage for wild edibles and...
Two Backyard Abundance events coming up in the Iowa City area will teach participants about foraging and also offer an opportunity to help build the foundation for an “edible forest.” Find background on the edible forest here and read more about both events from Backyard Abundance:
Final reading of North Liberty urban chi...
Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan NORTH LIBERTY – Chicken lovers here have something to crow about. An ordinance change allowing urban hens in North Liberty passed at last night’s City Council meeting on a 3-2 vote. Gerry Kuhl, Chris Hoffman and Brian Wayson voted in favor of the measure, while Coleen Chipman and Terry Donahue were opposed. […]
Sites in Cedar Rapids, Marion and North ...
Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan New Pioneer Food Co-op’s Board is looking at sites in North Liberty, Cedar Rapids and Marion as it moves forward with plans for a new store location, but a second Iowa City store is also a potential alternative. New Pi’s Marketing Manager, Jenifer Angerer, said – as noted in meetings with members earlier […]