Articles Tagged: Hiawatha

With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.

Marion will get $40,000 and Hiawatha $10,000 to help replant tree canopies lost in the 2020 derecho.

With Cedar Rapids’ ReLeaf effort and other communities replanting strategies, even more will be planted in 2022 and beyond.

Love Lights is an annual tradition at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Each light on the holiday tree signifies a gracious gift of support in honor of a loved one, helping Hospice of Mercy to serve patients on their final journeys, as well as their family members.

Darion Martin, 25, allegedly assaulted two women, according to court documents.

After struggling with adoption challenges for over two years, Jenna and Scott Breckenridge have brought their three sons home.

The original single-story structure, which was remodeled as part of the expansion, was 8,543 square feet, Weeks said. Now the library is two-stories and nearly triple the size at 22,000 square feet.

The project, decades in the making, could be finished years sooner if awarded the $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation

As Iowa’s Corridor communities grow their populations, workforce housing tax credits awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority help fill rising demand for building new places to live

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded Iowa communities $29.9 million in workforce housing tax credits to help build 1,944 new housing units.

It’s now a Climate Resilience Hub, looking to do more

The event is from 4 to 7 p.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony and speeches from 5:30 to 6 p.m., along with library tours, treats, and more.

Trees Forever is holding an online tree sale for Hiawatha homeowners now through Sept. 24, with pickup on Sept. 26

Paw Control Wildlife Solutions works with homeowners, apartment complexes and commercial properties to catch nuisance critters.

With increased isolation since the pandemic, reaching out is more important than ever. That’s how 8-year-old Kenley Lindstrom and Jack Stevens, 72, became pals. With Grandparent’s Day on Sunday, now is good time to reach out.