Randy Pittman wonders if he might garner more interest in the brick Victorian mansion he and his wife are selling in Bonaparte, Iowa, if they could claim it was haunted. As it stands, though – fortunately or not – “it’s the most comfortable house I’ve ever lived in,” Pittman said. “It’s absolutely not haunted.” He […]
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Month: March 2019
Photos: Remembering Feed Iowa First foun...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Friends of Sonia Kendrick, volunteers of the organization she founded and even people who never met the food activist paid tribute Wednesday, March 20, during a remembrance celebration. Seeds were planted and messages written in memory of Kendrick, who died one year ago at the age of 40. “They tried to bury […]
Cedar Rapids confronts flooding, again
Preparations by the city of Cedar Rapids lessened the likelihood of major damage this week, even as the Cedar River rose to a major flood stage. The National Weather Service predicted the river to crest Tuesday, March 19, at 18.3 feet – more than 2 feet above the level considered “major” flooding. That number is […]
Customers protest Alliant Energy rate hi...
Holding signs reading “Don’t feed Alliant’s Greed” and “Family of 5 trying 2 survive,” several dozen people took to the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids to protest Alliant Energy’s rate increases. The company has filed applications proposing to increase retail electric and natural gas rates for customers in seven classes, including an increase of 24.45 […]
Photos: Beto O’Rourke visits Raygun in C
Beto O’Rourke made the rounds at locally owned New Bohemia shops before settling down in front of a crowd of 200 at the Raygun store in Cedar Rapids. The former Texas congressman bought two record albums Friday, March 15, at the Analog Vault and popped into EduSkate on his first trip to Iowa as a […]
February was snowiest on record in Iowa
No surprise: no areas of Iowa are experiencing drought heading into the coming spring. The average statewide snowfall for February was 22.6 inches, making this February the snowiest on record, with more than 40 inches of snow falling in northern parts of Iowa. While the risk of flooding has not completely subsided, the state is […]
Czech, Bohemian visionaries honored in C...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Without the efforts of a persistent Czech advocate, the iconic Bridge of Lions that connects Czech Village to New Bohemia might never have been constructed. Family members of the late Edward Kuba Sr., who promoted the idea for the bridge – constructed 30 years ago – accepted one of the 2019 Robert […]
Czech koblihy and other signs of the sea...
March is a busy month for Czechs in Iowa. The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library hosted a potluck for members of the museum and the Czech Heritage Foundation that coincided with Masopust, a carnival celebrated before the beginning of Lent. To help celebrate, museum President/CEO Cecilia Rokusek used a family recipe for koblihy, […]