In 1926, Mount Vernon native Louis Howard Kepler in his will left 200 additional acres of land to expand Palisades State Park.
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Right inside the door of the Marion Heritage Center, you can find Dan Rhodes’ 1939 fresco.
Before the Linn County rest areas were even constructed, there were issues with water quality at various existing stops across the state.
The piece was written by two Cedar Rapidians for a contest during World War I.
When the game got underway, no one among the 2,670 fans in attendance could have imagined what was going to happen before halftime.
The ad trumpets the 10th anniversary of Garnet’s Sandwich Shop, which was located at 715 Second Ave. SE, in what is now Midtown Station.
Why would an area in Iowa be named for a Missouri senator? These writers were determined to find out.
Cemeteries reveal rich history, including star-crossed lovers
20,000 came to the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport in 1947 to see it land
Boys and girls wrote Thanksgiving stories, letters for 1910 edition
Clairvoyant, Chili Bowl once next door to old Cedar Rapids Public Library
History Center offers tidbits on social media platforms
1902 report tells of fights, ‘dope fiends,’ birds and beasts on the Levee
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