Cedar Valley Working Families, a new group in Hiawatha, is working to rebuild community and use its power to help local families in uncertain times.
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Cedar Valley Working Families, a new group in Hiawatha, is working to rebuild community and use its power to help local families in uncertain times.
The event, inspired by Cedar Rapids Museum of Art’s exhibition, "All Dressed Up and Down," will feature the designs of local fashion designers Judy Bales, Gyan Shrosbree and her mother Kathy Shrosbree.
Until the 1980s, Rodi Glass’s memories were discussed only during Sunday dinners or with the few survivors her family knew. But soon, Cedar Rapids can hear her recount the harrowing story of how she escaped Nazi arrests and internment camps three times.
In its last year of production under The Englert Theatre, Iowa City's music festival mainstay offers throwbacks to the past and a glimse into the future.
Boshra Saifi, a seventh grader at McKinley middle school and 14 Under 14 honoree, has become fluent in English quickly. But it’s not her academic skills that have endeared her to students and teachers alike.
The retired Cedar Rapids teacher has been giving back to Marion Public Library for more than 30 years.
The Wright House of Fashion, launched in 2022, opened up shop at the former Varsity Cleaners to build an ecosystem for underserved youth in the creative trades. Now, it has launched Iowa’s first graphic design apprenticeship available to the general public.
Marking 50 years since calls came in for starting a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Cedar Rapids, Monday’s parade will draw many who have volunteered for or attended the beloved tradition since the beginning.
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At the Slime Kitchen in Coral Ridge Mall, your interpretation of the recipe is what keeps things interesting.
Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.
Cedar Rapids resident Katie Hopkins survived a heart attack at half the average age for a woman’s first heart attack. Now, she is raising funds and awareness to save lives.
Despite social media and technology connecting the world more than ever, more and more people are feeling lonely. A new event at Prairiewoods is giving them a chance to unplug and reconnect in real life.
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