MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — It was the photography/art wing of the now-closed Iowa Wesleyan University’s auction. Related: See photos from the Iowa Wesleyan auction Hoping for a wooden bench or two, I bid on an entire room, not expecting to win. But I did, and the room came with an unexpected find. A large art […]
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Motorcycle collection hits auction block...
ANAMOSA, Iowa — As a steady stream of visitors passed through the doors of the National Motorcycle Museum on its final day, Jill Parham pondered what could have been. “A lot of people are sad that it’s closing,” Parham said Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, hours before the museum closed its doors for the final time. […]
History auctioned as Iowa Wesleyan close...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — With Iowa Wesleyan University, Doug Moore is leading his third college closure, but only expects additional institutions to close their doors throughout the country. “This is what I do,” said Moore, founding partner of Des Moines-based Highland Group LLC. “I shut down colleges.” Moore is directing the liquidation of thousands of […]
Auction signals end of era for family-ow...
By Cindy Hadish BELLE PLAINE, Iowa — Auction-goers here will bid on bits of history from a family-owned business that spanned generations in central Iowa. A multitude of tools, fans, rakes, air compressors, fishing gear and numerous other eclectic items crowd tables and floor space at Weeda Auction Service in Belle Plaine, ready for the […]
Photos: History on the auction block at ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Successful bidders carried home pieces of history from an auction on Sunday, Nov. 5, at Ushers Ferry Historic Village. Ann Cejka, program coordinator for the city-owned site, said items on the auction block had not been on exhibit since 2008, when Ushers Ferry lost 16 of its buildings during the flood that […]
Other Bachelors of Arlington to hit the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Tickets go on sale Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, for an event that fans of “The Bachelor” won’t want to miss. Hy-Vee is holding a fundraising event on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Cedar Rapids Marriott featuring this season’s “Bachelor,” Chris Soules, of Arlington, Iowa, as well as The Other Bachelors of Arlington, […]
Final Day: Smulekoff’s closes its doors
UPDATE: See new auction information at end. Time to say good-bye to another homegrown store in Cedar Rapids. Smulekoff’s Home Store, 97 Third Ave. SE, has been a downtown Cedar Rapids institution since 1889; an incredible 125-year run. The riverfront store reopened after flooding in 2008, but management decided to take a buy-out from the […]
Indian Creek Nature Center hosts chili l...
I wouldn’t have an excellent set of cross-country skis if not for the Indian Creek Nature Center. The Nature Center holds an annual outdoor gear silent auction, along with a chili luncheon, which is where I found my great skis and of course, tried some great chili. I’m equally grateful to the Nature Center for […]
Local Food Banquet and Marion Soup Suppe...
Two upcoming dinners the last weekend of October will benefit two worthwhile organizations in Eastern Iowa. Fortunately, the events are on separate days, so you can indulge your gastronomic desires and attend both. The Local Food Banquet, with silent and live auctions, is set for Oct. 25, 2014, to benefit the Iowa Valley RC&D. The […]
Saving the family farm, phase two: the m...
CHELSEA – As a reporter, you’re often thrust into unfamiliar territory. Whether it’s covering a shooting in a dark alley or stem cell research at a medical institute, you’re expected to know enough to ask the right questions to make sense of the situation. I’m hoping that experience serves me well as we embark on […]