Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) and Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity want your new, gently-used and leftover home improvement items for its “Dump Your Truck” event. This event will be held at one of three local Hy-Vee locations from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5. During that time, JLCR members will accept donations at Cedar Rapids’ Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee, Mt. Vernon Road Hy-Vee and Collins Road...

Kirkwood College Culinary Department can now boast as being the area’s Iron Chef. Local chefs from Zins, Daniel Arthur’s, Vino’s, and Kirkwood competed for the coveted title of “Iron Chef” as Junior League of Cedar Rapids (JLCR) held its second annual competition on Wednesday, March 12 at the Kirkwood College Culinary Department. For two years running this event has taken place before a sold-out crowd! As...