Articles Tagged: Time Machine

One of the more popular ghost stories in Linn County concerns Hazel McGrew. The story goes that Hazel’s ghost appeared …

Twenty-five years ago, on Oct. 21, 1995, three presidents – U.S. President Bill Clinton, Czech President Vaclav Havel and Slovak …

Quonset huts, used as temporary housing by the military during World War II, became student housing on college campuses after …

The south side of the roof on the old church at 1510 Second St. SW is missing following the Aug. …

Fifty years ago, Coe College students called a general strike on May 5, 1970, to protest the U.S. military presence …

An exploration of Eastern Iowa’s role in the Underground Railroad before the Civil War reveals a complex narrative that still …

Thomas Brundige Powell Jr. embarked on a lifelong career as a newspaper publisher in 1939 but not before he spent …

When The Gazette published its first newspaper in 1883, its office was at 309 First Ave. SE. Two years later, …

After 95 years, The Gazette has moved from its building at corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street to a …

Marshall Perkins opened Marshall’s Restaurant in 1886. The restaurant, made famous by its oysters, was the first Black-owned restaurant in …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Hidden in plain sight at 813 First Ave. SE are world-class collections of books, artifacts and art. …

The Bucknell family moved from Spencer to Cedar Rapids in 1927 when the father, Richard E. Bucknell, became manager of …

During the Great Depression, the Civil Works Administration – a New Deal program – surveyed the nation’s forest and wasteland. …

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s nickname came from his time playing baseball for Greenville in the Carolina Association. He had a sore …

Any greatest hits playlist celebrating notable musicians and moments in Linn County music history is likely to invite criticism, debate …