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Eastern Iowa plant sales sprouting early

Plant sales, where gardeners can find locally grown perennials and other plants that perform well in Iowa, are off to an early start this year. Tender plants, such as tomatoes, peppers and annual flowers, should wait to be planted outside until after the final frost, but others, including native plants, can successfully be planted in […]

Massive turnout for U.S. Sen. Bernie San...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An estimated 800 people packed inside the 700-seat Englert Theatre to hear Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour Saturday morning, while easily four times that number didn’t make it inside the Iowa City venue. In below-freezing temperatures, a line queued blocks from the theater at East Washington Street, […]

Garden forum highlights how to create a ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Project GREEN’s Garden Forums are underway this winter, with the February forum highlighting micro-prairie landscapes. The free presentation will be 2-4 p.m. Feb. 9, 2025, at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St. The presentation will also stream live on Iowa City Public Library’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel. Read more […]