CEDAR RAPIDS — After 34 years at Old MacDonald's Farm in Cedar Rapids, Julie Myers, animal exhibit coordinator, will retire at the end of this season. Though her retirement this September inevitably ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department has opened Old MacDonald’s Farm in Bever Park for the season. The farm, a petting zoo, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept.

Emily Kushner may lead a suburban life, but the 11-year-old would not mind escaping to the country, where there is room to roam, horses to ride and gardens to plant. “I wish I could live on a farm,” ...

Address: 3203 FM 1960 E. Hours: Opens at 10 a.m. Admission: $9 per person; children under 18 months old admitted free Payment: Cash, personal checks Founded in 1990, the 15-acre outdoor park includes ...