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Veronica Fowler

  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Communications Director, ACLU of Iowa
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How Bradford pear trees became a problem

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By Veronica Fowler
| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Bradford pear trees (also known as Callery pears) were once a common choice for landscapers and homeowners. They're beautiful trees for spring flowering, and their foliage turns a vibrant red in the fall — which sounds great, right? But in recent decades, experts have flagged these trees for being invasive to our environment in both Iowa and the Midwest more broadly.
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The Iowa Gardener: Growing your own onions is easy

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By Veronica Fowler
| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Why grow onions? Sure, they are cheap and plentiful in the grocery stores, but if you've never grown onions before, they're an easy, fun crop. You can even braid them into ropes for a beautiful and practical kitchen decoration that you can pull from throughout the winter. Overall, growing onions is easy. Just plant baby onions — called sets — in the ground in full sun in April or so and let them grow.
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Congratulations on Your Retirement Brad DeBrower!

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By Grace Nieland , Veronica Fowler, Elijah Decious , Bryan Busch
| The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Congratulations on Your Retirement Brad DeBrower! Nearly 32 years ago, this young man signed on with the City of Cedar Rapids as a planner. On March 28, 2025, he signed off as the city's Transit Manager. Thank you for the years of dedicated service, Brad!
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