The water buffalo making headlines in Iowa this week will spend the rest of his days at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary, in Oxford, Iowa. “Phill,” as the juvenile calf has been named, is not the aggressive animal he was made out to be after escaping his home near Des Moines, according to the nonprofit group, […]
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Month: August 2024
Dad demands safety changes after 5-year-...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — John Thompson doesn’t know whether or not he and his wife will send their daughter back to school Tuesday, after their 5-year-old walked away from kindergarten on just her second day. Thompson’s wife texted him to say their daughter got into a car with a random stranger after leaving Pierce Elementary […]
Hot night for Market After Dark in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — High humidity and temperatures in the 80s made this year’s Market After Dark a hot one in downtown Cedar Rapids. The heat did not deter the crowds, as thousands of people flooded the streets for the popular free event, now in its ninth year. See photos from last year’s Market After […]
Iowa Farm Sanctuary sues veterinary cent...
UPDATE Aug. 24, 2024 — The University of Missouri provided a statement, below: OXFORD, Iowa — A nonprofit that provides a safe haven for farm animals has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center after the center euthanized sheep that volunteers had rescued. The Oxford-based Iowa Farm Sanctuary, which rescues, […]
Changes announced for upcoming Market Af...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The popular Market After Dark makes a return to downtown Cedar Rapids this Saturday, Aug. 24. The event runs from 6:30 to 11 p.m. with more than 125 vendors, live entertainment and more. See photos from last year’s Market After Dark. Changes include additional beer tents and a new craft beer […]
Opposition forms to Cedar Rapids school ...
NOTE: Early voting on the 10-year PPEL extension begins Aug. 21 at the Linn County Public Service Center, 935 Second St. SW. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. See more information about the election on the Linn County Auditor’s website. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Some of the driving forces behind the defeat […]
Taste of Heirloom Tomatoes set for Aug. ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — August is prime time for tomatoes in Iowa, and heirloom tomatoes will take center stage during an Aug. 25 event by the Johnson County Master Gardeners. Read about another seasonal Iowa appearance. The Ninth Annual Taste of Heirloom Tomatoes is scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, on the east […]
Photos: Historic Lighthouse Inn destroye...
NOTE: A GoFundMe has been started for the owner of the Lighthouse Inn, with a goal of $30,000. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A landmark supper club, said to be the oldest in Iowa, has been destroyed by fire. The Lighthouse Inn, on the edge of Cedar Rapids at 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, opened in […]
Annual Meskwaki Powwow underway in Iowa
TAMA COUNTY, Iowa — The 108th annual Meskwaki Powwow is underway from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, west of Tama, Iowa. See photos from a previous powwow. The annual event — the only powwow of its kind in Iowa — is held on the only settlement in the state and is open […]