IMPORTANT WEATHER LINKS -
Cedar
Rapids Forecast Up-to-date forecasts and conditions, plus
any watches and warnings as they are issued. This link is to the National
Weather Service forecast for Linn County. On this page, you can search for
forecasts and
conditions for anywhere in the country.
Wind
Chill Chart - Teachers, outdoor workers or just casual shoppers -
here's the site to get a copy of the National Weather Service's official Wind
Chill Chart. Its available in two sizes - compact and a full 11 x 8 1/2
inch size (PDF format). The page also explains how the wind chill index
was revised, and includes a "calculator" for you to quickly find out
exactly what the wind chill is right now.
National Weather
Service-Davenport Link to the Quad Cities office for the
official forecast for our area and lots of other weather
information - sunrise and sunset times - and much more.
National Weather Service Radar - Quick links to EVERY N-W-S doppler radar site in the Nexrad network. Just click a city's "pushpin" on the map and you'll find several radar options.
Weatherview - A highly informative site from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Use it to check current road condition reports - in both map and text format, get road surface temperature information, even check out a regional forecast that tells you when precipitation is expected to begin and end!
Iowa Road Conditions The Iowa State Patrol updates a map of the state every 5 minutes, reporting on snow and rain on the roads throughout Iowa. This map shows all major highways. You can also select a map showing only interstates.
FOR INFORMATION AND FUN - The World Clock
- links to Cedar
Rapids area attractions
Flight Information - Information on flights arriving and departing the Eastern Iowa Airport - "just like the displays in the terminal," and updated by the individual airlines. Check for ARRIVALS or DEPARTURES. IF WHAT YOU SEE ON THE BOARDS DOESN'T SEEM TO COINCIDE WITH THE WEATHER YOU SEE OUT THE WINDOW, CALL THE AIRPORT INFORMATION LINE - 362-8336 - TO LEARN IF MORE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. Once a flight is airborne, follow its progress on a map of the US and learn its expected arrival time - either in Cedar Rapids or its remote destination city - on FLIGHT TRACKER. For all three, just go to the AIRPORT'S WEBSITE, and click your choice from the left side of the page. (Times shown on Flight Tracker are military time, or a 24 hour clock. For "regular" time, subtract 12 hours after 1pm.) Details regarding security and parking rules can be found when you visit the airport's home page: http://www.eiairport.org
Iowa Maps - check the Iowa Department of Transportation's map website for your choice of many types of maps ... from the latest official Transportation Map to city or county maps, historical maps, and lots more!
Speaking of City Hall, this photo is among HUNDREDS from around the city, county, state and nation at a website of "penny postcards." Click anywhere on the picture above to visit the site, then pick your destination. You'll find lots of picture postcards to enlarge, print and enjoy!
Nestled
in the heart of Eastern Iowa, along the Avenue of the Saints highway, the Heart
of the Saints features the best Iowa has to offer. The communities of
Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Amana Colonies, Coralville and Iowa City
welcome you! Click the "Heart of the Saints" logo to visit their
website.
Cedar
Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
US
Cellular Center and the Paramount Theater
CEDAR RAPIDS FREEDOM FESTIVAL Schedule of Events
Iowa
City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau
The
Science Station & McLeod/Busse IMAX Dome Theater
National Czech & Slovak
Museum & Library
A
list of what's happening in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Lincoln Highway
- Learn about the historic route across Iowa and link to other Lincoln Highway
sites from across the country. [LISTENER
LINK - suggested by Bev and Van Becker of Cedar Rapids,
Past Co-Presidents of the
Iowa Lincoln Highway Association]
The
official Iowa Tourism home page.
Iowa road
construction reports - before you travel, check the Iowa
Department of Transportation map of road projects. Just click along the
route you'll be traveling for detailed, localized information on construction
that might slow your trip.
Other useful and interesting links -
The Alzheimer's Association of East Central Iowa. Learn about the disease,
how you can GET help - or how you can GIVE help.
Cedar Rapids Public Library - your link to the library's home page.
Linn County Health Department - restaurant and other food establishment inspection reports.
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Cedar Rapids Kernels A direct link to Cedar Rapids' professional baseball. You'll hear all Kernels' games in 2008 on 1450-KMRY (with a few Wednesday Municipal Band Concert exceptions). For the complete Kernels' schedule, click HERE.
The Rod Pierson Big Band featuring Craig Boche - The band that plays at KMRY's Fall Ball and Valentine's time Sweetheart Ball. Their website is complete with videos of their "greatest performances."
The Glenn Miller Orchestra - The orchestra's schedule, an on-line store for CD's and apparel and more.
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band - meet the band members and learn more about one of the community's premier musical assets.
The Eastern Iowa Brass Band - one of the Midwest's best "old style" bands with a wide repertoire.
The Partytime Band with Dave Franklin - photos of the band and individual band members, plus contact and booking information.
SaPaDaPaSo - Cedar Rapids' SAint PAtrick's DAy PArade SOciety. Learn about the annual March 17th parade, other events and year round meetings, and check out pictures from past year parades.
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Flag Etiquette - from the website of National Flag & Flagpole
Nursing Home
Comparison - from the official Medicare site, lets you search for
nursing home reports from your local area anywhere in the United States.
Click their logo to visit their site.
Medical Edge - link to program topics from the Mayo Clinic program heard weekdays at 8:40am on KMRY.
Don Zeman's "Homefront" The official home page of "Homefront." Honest answers to your around-the-house fix-it questions 9-11am Saturdays on KMRY. Talk to Don during the show by calling 1-877-599-8255 (its toll free) or by e-mailing him at ontheair@homefront.com (read only while the show is on the air). At all other times, you can e-mail Don at don@homefront.com.
CBS News Your direct link to CBS News
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Old Time Radio - full of old time radio audio snippets, information and more!
Time Capsule - What happened the day you were born? Or ten years ago today? Or, for that, matter, on any date in modern history? Type in the month, date and year you're interested in, and this site will tell you - in simple or detailed form! (NOT the same as the "Time Capsule" program heard each weekday afternoon. For that website, click here.
Music information - search by title, album name or artist. Sorry, no "partial lyrics" search.
Hard-to-Find Recordings - artists like Glen Gray, Les Baxter, Betty Johnson, Billy Williams and many, many more! Check out the site - you'll like the variety available!
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The
historic Amana Colonies
Old Capitol history 
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art