For Cedar Rapids hairdresser Michele Foster, cutting hair is a matter of community service that goes more than skin deep.
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For Cedar Rapids hairdresser Michele Foster, cutting hair is a matter of community service that goes more than skin deep.
At 17, she was denied the chance to enlist in the Army. A lifetime later, Connie Arens can’t stop serving, because her love of country is more than a feeling — it’s an act of service.
If you ever wanted to be a scientist, now you can. By snapping pictures and scribbling down notes, you can help inform crucial decisions for protected prairies at Indian Creek Nature Center.
After harrowing journeys with infertility, two Cedar Rapids moms want to make sure no other woman has to endure what they suffered alone.
This year, one grade got more than yearbooks to leave with for the summer. See what adults can learn about their town through a book written by fourth-graders.
This year’s Tribute to Heroes Dinner on June 15 will honor Barb Westercamp, Richard Bice, Howard Purdy and Jessica Camacho.
On Friday, a mother of four with profound hearing loss heard her children’s voices clearer than ever before in her life, thanks to new hearing aids.
Corey Seibert estimates he has owned more than 100 VW Beetles and its variants from collecting, rebuilding, customizing and trading, a passion that was instilled in him at age 8 after watching Disney’s “Herbie: The Love Bug.”
Arleen (Luedemann) Starman and Clarence Boesenberg, both 97, met up in Tipton for a mini 80-year class reunion last month to reminisce about their school days and talk about their lives since.
Like many of the Greatest Generation, the Lehman brothers in West Liberty didn’t think anything of putting their lives on hold to serve their country during World War II. Now with the oldest brother 100 years old, two of the three surviving siblings still aren’t sure what all the fuss is about after a lifetime of serving their communities.
In fact, local author Katie Mills Giorgio says there are 100 things – just in the Cedar Rapids area – that should be on your bucket list.
Cedar Rapids and Cedar Valley both will see growing outdoor concert series this summer. See where and when you can jam out.
Sikowis Nobiss was born and raised in Canada, but now she’s heading support for Indigenous communities in Iowa and beyond
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