Living

Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control

What stinks? Not this emotional support skunk.

Today’s Jens Jensen is stewarding the relatively new Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park, named for his ancestor. It’s nestled into the grounds of the Museum of Danish America. Located in the tiny town of Elk Horn, about 200 miles west of Cedar Rapids, the museum is emerging as a fascinating place for people of all ethnic backgrounds to visit.

Get to Know Gives Back talks to Tobi Luetkemeier from Camp Courageous about the camp experience and how to get involved.

World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his wishes to be remembered as a simple pastor.

This spring, a few seed packets are sprouting resilience in the Morningside-Glendale neighborhood.

In many ways, the world seems more chaotic and hectic than ever; that’s why it’s important to consider our relationship with time and how we can take steps to slow down, identify our priorities, and more fully enjoy our most precious resource.

Why grow onions? Sure, they are cheap and plentiful in the grocery stores, but if you've never grown onions before, they're an easy, fun crop. You can even braid them into ropes for a beautiful and practical kitchen decoration that you can pull from throughout the winter.