We hope everyone had a great Christmas, time off for the Holidays and a happy New Year! We enjoyed time here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa over the Holidays! We spent time over the New Year's holiday up in Omaha to visit with family and friends. Our thoughts a... »
I called Iowa Western Community College coach Scott Strohmeier on Thursday to ask about running back Andre Dawson, the former Cedar Rapids Washington prep who played at IWCC last year and is now walking on at Iowa. I asked coach Strohmeier about Rodn... »
I must be the last Iowa blogger to weigh in on Stephen Bloom's "Observations From 20 Years of Iowa Life" for The Atlantic. Bloom's sneering take on the provincials in flyover country made him an instant punching bag in the local blogosphere. Todd Dorma... »
Norm Parker, the only defensive coordinator Kirk Ferentz has had in 13 years at Iowa, is stepping down. In keeping with the 70-year-old Parker’s style, there was no goodbye press conference, just a release that highlighted the career of a journeyman ... »
We witnessed the end of the College Football regular season on Saturday. Sport is always bitter sweet. Someone has to win and on the flip side, someone has to lose. Fans, often get restless, when their team they follow isn't performing up to the standa... »
IOWA CITY — The proclamations for a return in 2012 are muted, but never say never. Not with Norm Parker. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will concede nothing when it comes to the longevity of his defensive coordinator. Parker’s story the last three seasons i... »
November 3, 2011, 12:05 p.m.Say 'No' to Tax Increases, 'Yes' to SSMIDs?!"Most of the state’s largest cities, including Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Davenport, Cedar Falls and Waterloo, have a SSMID. It can help a business district go as far as reinventing... »
Mildred Taylor Heck, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memo... »
