Living

When someone you care about is facing a crisis, you want to do whatever it takes to help. But we don’t always know the right thing to do or say. And sometimes we let our fear of making the wrong choice keep us from reaching out.

Annual K9 Splash fundraiser held in Cedar Rapids

Dale Kuetter of Cedar Rapids retired from The Gazette more than two decades ago, but he’s still writing stories. He recently published his fourth novel, “Ma Bremer’s Boys,” a historical fiction novel with ties to the Cedar Rapids area.

At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, a movement is happening that carries with it potentially far reaching and lasting impacts as it pertains to how we as a society perceive mental health and well-being. When Simone Biles withdrew from gymnastics competition and Naomi Osaka took to the tennis court on the heels of withdrawing from the French Open, both athletes noted their mental health struggles.

The Peoples Church in Cedar Rapids raised $21,000 to install solar panels as a way to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which trap and hold heat in the atmosphere.

Whether it’s beer and Czech food, cookies, Pancheros burritos or a Hawaiian dinner you’re craving, this week’s Chew on This has you covered.

Marion’s Granger House recovering from pandemic, derecho, and ready to welcome visitors for August events.

Available at Cedar Valley Humane Society