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... »
We hope everyone had a nice Christmas holiday. We enjoyed our time with friends and family this Holiday Season.No, not heading to Phoenix this year for an Iowa bowl game, though we will be rooting for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. the Oklahoma Sooners, in a ho... »
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... »
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... »
This isn’t a commentary on anything. It’s just a quick roundup of some Iowans and former University of Iowa basketball players who are now playing beyond Iowa. Aaron Fuller, former Hawkeye: Averaging 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds for USC (3-4 before W... »
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... »
