Savannah Blake

The North Linn boys’ basketball team defeated Alburnett at North Linn High School in Troy Mills, Iowa on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Prairie defeated Xavier 65-51 at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, December 6, 2024.

Photos from the opening day of the Five Seasons Lights at McGrath Amphitheater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The light display is free and runs through December 26th.

The Iowa men defeated Northwestern 80-79 with a buzzer beater from Josh Dix at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Photos from the Kennedy at Linn-Mar girls’ wrestling meet at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, December 2, 2024.

Iowa State defeated Kansas State 29-21 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Community members flocked to Hoffman Tree Farm for their opening day to pick out the perfect Christmas tree in Marion, Iowa on Friday, November 29, 2024.

The Iowa men defeated USC Upsate 110-77 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.

Iowa defeated Iowa State 21-15 in the 2024 CyHawk Series men’s wrestling duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

Kirkwood defeated Carl Sandburg 3-1 during a NJCAA DII women’s volleyball tournament match at Alliant Energy Power House in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Iowa Central fell to Johnson County 3-2 during a NJCAA DII women’s volleyball tournament match at Alliant Energy Power House in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

The Hawkeye men defeated Rider 83-58 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

Southeast Polk defeated Iowa City Liberty 38-35 in a 2024 Class 5A state football semifinal game at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

The Iowa women defeated Toledo 94-57 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

The Gazette’s annual Festival of Trees will return Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the former Younkers space at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. It will feature live performers, craft-based activities, holiday vendors and dozens of trees. A new “Sensory Day” has been added on Friday.