Homegrown Iowan
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Freelance journalist with a gardening obsession.
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Sad lesson from Renee Good: this country’s leaders don’t care
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Sad lesson from Renee Good: this country’s leaders don’t care
Legal observing training for ICE check-ins just got dicier, but more are needed
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January 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Sad lesson from Renee Good: this country’s leaders don’t care
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Documentary underway on the stained glass window by #artist #GrantWood in #CedarRapids #Iowa: homegrowniowan.com/piecing-hist...
January 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Documentary underway on the stained glass window by #artist #GrantWood in #CedarRapids #Iowa: homegrowniowan.com/piecing-hist...
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New: Grinnell College pioneer grad, educator left a rich legacy before dying Jan. 2
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Grinnell College pioneer grad, educator left a rich legacy before dying Jan. 2
Edith Renfrow Smith, The college’s first Black graduate, died at the age of 111
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January 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
New: Grinnell College pioneer grad, educator left a rich legacy before dying Jan. 2
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These 4 original carriage house doors, an incredible donation from owners of an iconic home in #CedarRapids #Iowa, are available. ❤️ You need these! 😃 Proceeds benefit restoration of the #historic Zastera Pharmacy.
December 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
These 4 original carriage house doors, an incredible donation from owners of an iconic home in #CedarRapids #Iowa, are available. ❤️ You need these! 😃 Proceeds benefit restoration of the #historic Zastera Pharmacy.
Happy ending after employees of a store in #CedarRapids #Iowa tracked down the young #heart warrior who lost this teddy bear! ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/lost-teddy-b... #Christmas
December 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Happy ending after employees of a store in #CedarRapids #Iowa tracked down the young #heart warrior who lost this teddy bear! ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/lost-teddy-b... #Christmas
#Immigrant owned grocery store opens near long-vacant Hy-Vee in #CedarRapids #Iowa: homegrowniowan.com/grocery-stor...
December 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
#Immigrant owned grocery store opens near long-vacant Hy-Vee in #CedarRapids #Iowa: homegrowniowan.com/grocery-stor...
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Video from yesterday's trespassing warnings at the Cedar Rapids ICE immigration check-in. open.substack.com/pub/lylemull...
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Video from yesterday's trespassing warnings at the Cedar Rapids ICE immigration check-in. open.substack.com/pub/lylemull...
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A piece of good news, as a piece of #history is restored in #CedarRapids #Iowa ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/legacy-conti...
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A piece of good news, as a piece of #history is restored in #CedarRapids #Iowa ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/legacy-conti...
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Nice #weather for penguins this Saturday; not so great for a sale. 😬 Our #SmallBusinessSaturday sale is postponed until Saturday, Dec. 6 for the safety of our volunteers and customers. Stay warm! ☃️ #CedarRapids #Iowa #snowstorm #snow #winter
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Nice #weather for penguins this Saturday; not so great for a sale. 😬 Our #SmallBusinessSaturday sale is postponed until Saturday, Dec. 6 for the safety of our volunteers and customers. Stay warm! ☃️ #CedarRapids #Iowa #snowstorm #snow #winter
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A few of the #architectural salvage treasures saved from a beloved home in #Marion #Iowa, available at our upcoming Small Business Saturday sale, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 29 in #CedarRapids. Details: www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A few of the #architectural salvage treasures saved from a beloved home in #Marion #Iowa, available at our upcoming Small Business Saturday sale, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 29 in #CedarRapids. Details: www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
New business opens in iconic building in #Czech Village in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/new-business...
New business opens in former Sykora Bakery in Czech Village
A new business opened Nov. 20, 2025, in half of the former Sykora Bakery building in Czech Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A new business has opened in the fo...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
New business opens in iconic building in #Czech Village in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/new-business...
Outgoing VP takes note as #school board loses #diversity in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/cedar-rapids...
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Outgoing VP takes note as #school board loses #diversity in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/cedar-rapids...
Another loss for the neighborhood as playground disappears near new #casino in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/neighborhood...
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Another loss for the neighborhood as playground disappears near new #casino in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/neighborhood...
Insights into spending on the failed #school bond referendum in #CedarRapids #Iowa and who supported the school board candidates: homegrowniowan.com/campaign-rep...
Campaign reports reveal spending on failed Cedar Rapids School District bond measure
Believe in CR Schools paid for a number of campaign mailings to support passage of the $117 million bond referendum for the Cedar Rapids School District. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Whi...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Insights into spending on the failed #school bond referendum in #CedarRapids #Iowa and who supported the school board candidates: homegrowniowan.com/campaign-rep...
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“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
Photos from the No Kings rally in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/thousands-jo... #NoKings #protest #Trump
Thousands join peaceful ‘No Kings’ protest in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Demonstrators pause in front of the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during the "No Kings" protest on Oct. 18, 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Thousands of demonstrators lined Eighth Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids to peacefully protest the Trump administration during a nationwide "No Kings" day on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Chanting...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Photos from the No Kings rally in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/thousands-jo... #NoKings #protest #Trump
Sad to see the end of this locally owned #restaurant in #CedarRapids #Iowa 😢 homegrowniowan.com/closing-belo...
Closing beloved Cedar Rapids restaurant ‘not an easy choice’
Sunlight streams into the restaurant at 118 Second St. SE, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- It was her dream restaurant, but the owner of Runt’s Munchies in downtown Cedar Rapids looked to the reality of the bottom line in making the difficult decision to close....
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October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Sad to see the end of this locally owned #restaurant in #CedarRapids #Iowa 😢 homegrowniowan.com/closing-belo...
Escucha Mi Voz #Iowa calls into question city's "map correction" to allow #ICE to build fence in #CedarRapids homegrowniowan.com/advocacy-gro...
Advocacy group calls Cedar Rapids map correction allowing ICE to build fence ‘political cowardice’
Advocates hold signs while waiting to speak during the City Council meeting Oct. 7, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- After dozens of people attended the Cedar Rapids City Council meeting on Tuesday to protest the city giving a fence permit to the Department of Homeland Security, city officials on...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Escucha Mi Voz #Iowa calls into question city's "map correction" to allow #ICE to build fence in #CedarRapids homegrowniowan.com/advocacy-gro...
So inspiring to see Jane Goodall years ago at the University of Iowa. May she rest in peace. ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/the-inspirat...
Jane Goodall inspires audience at the University of Iowa
IOWA CITY - Organizers initially intended to have Dr. Jane Goodall speak in a ballroom at the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus. Wisely, they moved the venue to the 15,400-seat Carv...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So inspiring to see Jane Goodall years ago at the University of Iowa. May she rest in peace. ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/the-inspirat...
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Hoping a new owner can be found for this lovely #historic #mansion in #CedarRapids #Iowa. Take a peek inside! 🧐 www.savecrheritage.org/historic-ced... #architecture
Historic Cedar Rapids mansion in need of new owner
The Carpenter home is shown during its early years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Moniker 86 Social Club) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Finding the right owner for a historic property can be a challenge, but a...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Hoping a new owner can be found for this lovely #historic #mansion in #CedarRapids #Iowa. Take a peek inside! 🧐 www.savecrheritage.org/historic-ced... #architecture