Monday Morning Read: State of Postville, pollinator conversion, show of support at mosque

THE STATE OF POSTVILLE — Nearly nine years have passed since immigration agents swooped into Postville, a northeastern Iowa town of fewer than 3,000, and arrested 389 undocumented workers. Now the city is looking forward and is more diverse than ever. Read more: http://bit.ly/2nUlTF5

POLLINATOR CONVERSION — Devoting 1,000 acres of public land for urban pollinator zones — wildflower-rich prairie attractive to bees and butterflies — doesn't happen very often. That could be why Cedar Rapids officials have been getting calls from near and far from community organizations, government leaders and national media for information about the 1,000 Acre Pollinator Initiative, which began last year and is hitting full swing this spring. Read more: http://bit.ly/2nUmSot

SHOW OF SUPPORT AT MOSQUE — About 400 people traveled to Cedar Rapids' Mother Mosque on Sunday to form a circle around the building and show their support for Muslims. The event was organized in part by Erin Bustin of Grinnell. Bustin said she wanted to find a way to show her support for Muslims after mosques around the country were vandalized or sent hate mail in recent months, Watch video, and read more: http://bit.ly/2n7n92Z

HAWKEYES' PRO DAY — The now for Greg Mabin and a bunch of Hawkeyes is pro day Monday morning at the Hansen Performance Center. A handful of Hawkeyes, including cornerback Desmond King, defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson, tight end George Kittle and quarterback C.J. Beathard, the four NFL Combine invitees from Iowa. will run through drills to give what likely will be all 32 NFL teams a glimpse into their athleticism. Read more: http://bit.ly/2nsh1Ww

QUOTABLE — 'It's not over yet, and things will happen to you, We're still not equal everywhere.' Ann Drake, CEO of Des Plaines, Ill.-based DSC Logistics, in the keynote address at the Tippie Women Summit Saturday in Iowa City