Tag: derecho
ITC Midwest awards $200,000 to ReLeaf Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-based ITC Midwest has awarded $200,000 to ReLeaf Cedar Rapids to support tree replanting in Cedar Rapids following the August 2020 derecho. Led...
Monarch Research Group donates trees to Mercy employees
Thanks to a generous donation from the Monarch Research Group, a Marion non-profit organization, and the Planting Forward program, Mercy Medical Center employees were...
Brucemore Mansion temporarily closed for derecho repairs
Brucemore Mansion, a nationally significant historic site located in Cedar Rapids, has temporarily closed the mansion to tours through mid-November to allow storm recovery...
Restaurant survived pandemic and derecho: Ongoing road construction could end it
More than four years ago, Jess Johnson opened Runt’s Munchies, a diminutive restaurant in a historic building on the edge of downtown Cedar Rapids.
“We’ve...
St. Wenceslaus Church to celebrate 99th Czech Goulash Day
St. Wenceslaus Church is preparing a post-derecho comeback by hosting its popular festival, Czech Goulash Day, on Sunday after a one-year absence.
The church sustained...
Art project offers healing, reflection after derecho
The Cedar Rapids community is invited to join with friends, family, and neighbors for a special art event that brings together creativity and mental...