Celebrate the glorious -- and easy to grow -- iris PHOTOS

Catch spring fever -- and find some great ideas -- at the Eastern Iowa Home Improvement & Landscaping Show, Friday through Sunday, at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

Gardeners are ready to get their hands dirty, and local nurseries and garden centers are happy to oblige by being creative in assisting customers in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions.

An orphaned baby female river otter fostered by Black Hawk Wildlife Rehab Project in Waterloo has found her new home at the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque. 

A cancer survivor's delicious and pretty Bambinos cookies are baked in her home kitchen and sold at some Hy-Vee stores. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Beyond Pink TEAM. 

Margaret Muza brings her tintype portrait photography to Cedar Falls for scheduled appointments Thursday through Sunday at a pop-up studio at the historic Black Hawk Hotel. 

Grow Cedar Valley is hosting a Friday Forum from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, 3117 Greenhill Circle, Cedar Falls.

The Buchanan County Master Gardeners will offer the ISU Extension's Winter Webcast series Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Independence Public Library community room.

Local florists are prepared for Friday's Valentine's Day "war of the roses" with thousands of red roses for bouquets, and roses in other colors and lots of other flowers for sweetheart arrangements.

Pat Meyer, 71, is one of 20 people served by North Star's Canterbury Center leisure programs through adult day services. Participants get to choose the outings and activities.  

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony will honor musicians in the orchestra when it presents “Honoring Our Own” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.

The public can attend the Cedar Bend Humane Society's St. Pittie’s Day Adoption Event beginning March 17 until March 20.

The Hoover Astronomy Club will host Star Parties at Hoover Middle School Observatory, 630 Hillcrest Road, through Sept. 12.

The sixth annual Funky Junk-a-Loo and UNI-Dome Antique Spectacular Vintage Market expected to take place this weekend and bring visitors to metro area.

Most Iowa State University Extension and Outreach events throughout the state through May 9 have been canceled. When possible, some activities…

Donna Harvey, Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging CEO, will retire Dec. 31 after nearly 40-years devoted to supporting the efforts of older Iowans and persons with disabilities to remain independent.

Luann Alemao, a long-time food and nutrition educator and “Spoon It with Luann” cooking class instructor, is recording basic cooking and food preparation videos and posting them on social media.

Most local farmers' markets are preparing to open in mid-May with plenty of fresh produce and state COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. Organizers want to protect shoppers and vendors. 

WATERLOO -- ISU Extension and Outreach is hosting a virtual Food Preservation 101 course.