Diane Fannon-Langton

White House had its first tree, but no community tree in Cedar Rapids

First Street Parkade opened 62 years ago on Dec. 17, 1961

Controversy surrounded his hiring as University of Iowa president in 1940, but he led campus’ growth for 24 years

Hitmaker brought his music to Iowa from 1942 to 1963

Marion library marks 60th anniversary of assassination with program, replicas of Jackie’s jewelry

150-plus years later, Marion building still stands

‘The Hostage’ won good reviews but lost money

Arson suspected in gutting of Cedar Rapids church built in 1911

Artistically decorated train cars filled with Quaker Oats samples helped sell oatmeal in the 19th century.

The famed Iowa-Minnesota football trophy began with a bet between governors hoping to ease tensions.

Not many Cedar Rapids enterprises are older than the 140-year-old Gazette, but one business is now celebrating its 150th year -- Quaker Oats, a division of PepsiCo since 2001.

Gazette’s arts columnist answered the phone for a surprising interview

WMT was first on air, followed by KCRG and KWWL, all in 1953

From burgers to taverns to elegant Italian to popular Mexican

The world’s first, and longest, one crossed the Mississippi at Marquette