By Cindy Hadish MOUNT VERNON – Two Civil War-era homes on the National Register of Historic Places will be demolished to make way for a new science building at Cornell College. The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission finally approved the project Dec. 28, after months of concern about the fate of the brick buildings and […]
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Year: 2016
New Year’s Eve hike, Paddle Day and more
A good way to literally set your New Year’s resolutions on the right path takes place at the Indian Creek Nature Center. The Nature Center’s New Year’s Eve Snowshoe/Hike is set for Saturday, December 31, 2016, from 2-3:30 p.m. Related: See photos of the new Indian Creek Nature Center headquarters Several other events take place […]
An old-fashioned Iowa Christmas
Glitzy decorations are great, but it’s nice to spot some of the old-fashioned signs of the season, too, such as these images from Mount Vernon and Bonaparte, Iowa, and inside the Christian Herschler Winery & Stagecoach Stop. Related: Historic mansions of Bonaparte Homegrown Iowan wishes everyone a Merry Christmas, happy holidays and happy new year […]
Free master gardeners series set in Ceda...
The calendar says “winter,” but Iowa gardeners are always looking ahead to the growing season. Linn County Master Gardeners will present nine different gardening topics at the Northwest Recreation Center, 1340 11th St. NW, every Thursday, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 5 through March 2, 2017. The sessions are free of charge and open to […]
Growing history in South Amana, Iowa
By Cindy Hadish/for Iowa Gardener SOUTH AMANA – Visitors to Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens can take a step back in time. A 1900 brick house anchors the site in South Amana, one of the seven Amana villages in Eastern Iowa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cottage-in-the-Meadow in itself is a rarity, with a listing […]
Winter Gardening Fair returns “home” in
After a one-time move to a different location, the Winter Gardening Fair is returning to its longtime site at Kirkwood Community College. The annual event, by the Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Linn County Master Gardeners, will be Feb. 25, 2017. In 2016, the Winter Gardening Fair was moved to Coe College, but organizers […]
Historic mansions of Bonaparte, Iowa
A magazine assignment took me to Bonaparte, and although the subject of the story wasn’t historic preservation, I was immediately captivated by the stunning architecture in this town of just over 400 people in southeastern Iowa. One mansion followed another and another, leading to a scenic historic district along the riverfront. Randy and Pamela Pittman […]
First Nature’s Noel at new site for Indi
CEDAR RAPIDS – One event that’s bound to put you in the holiday spirit will be held at a new site this year. Nature’s Noel, the annual fundraiser for the Indian Creek Nature Center, will take place Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the newly opened Nature Center at 5300 Otis Rd. SE. The event, featuring […]
Police escort nun, 85, from property dur...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CEDAR RAPIDS – An 85-year-old nun was asked to move from Wells Fargo property in downtown Cedar Rapids during a protest Dec. 1 against the Dakota Access pipeline. More than 20 people gathered outside the bank, at 150 First Ave. NE, to draw attention to Wells Fargo’s investment in the crude […]
Trader Joe’s to open next year in Coralv
Fans of Trader Joe’s chocolate, cheese, cookie butter and more will have a new option in Iowa. The new store, announced Monday, Nov. 28, will open at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville in late 2017. Currently, the only Iowa store is the Trader Joe’s in West Des Moines. The new store will be located […]