By May Hunter, For Iron County Today A visit to a museum is a search for beauty, truth, and meaning in our lives. Try to visit museums as often as you can. There’s something wonderfully calming about them, the peaceful atmosphere, the quiet, the lack of distraction, and, of course, the beauty of the art.…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today January 15–17, the 10th annual Utah Farm & Food Conference, From the Ground Up, gathered more than 300 farmers, ranchers, gardeners, educators, students, chefs, and many others from Utah and neighboring states. The three-day conference inspired learning, engagement, exploration, sharing, questioning, connection, reflection, and camaraderie. Many minds and…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today Have you ever considered giving the gift of time? It’s very easy to be wrapped so tightly in a package of being too busy, tied with a ribbon of hurry and do this and hurry and do that. There is shopping to do, parties to attend, cards to…

By May Hutner, For Iron County Today Thanksgiving is as lively as American life and the history of this holiday is a great part of America. Thanksgiving is America’s oldest and most loved holiday, but there is a lot we don’t know. The celebrated Plymouth Thanksgiving was not the first. The Pilgrims’ harvest feast was…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today In 1897, the Utah State Legislature selected Cedar City to be home to a new normal school, where teachers were trained for the southern part of the state. Residents celebrated, and classes began in the city’s social hall that fall. Utah’s Attorney General was not happy about the…

By Ruth Scovill and Paul Dail, For Iron County Today North of the Cedar City Veterans’ Memorial Park between FourPoints Health Clinic and the Paiute Tribal Office on Paiute Drive stands a beautiful memorial dedicated in December 2023 and honoring 59 veterans among the five bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah: Cedar Band,…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today In Utah, Boys State and Girls State are programs designed to introduce high school students to government and civic engagement. Boys State is sponsored by the American Legion, while Girls State is run by the American Legion Auxiliary. Both programs offer a hands-on experience in learning about democracy…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today On Monday, May 26, 2025, a program will be held at 10 A.M. at the Cedar City Cemetery. The hope is that those in attendance will gain a deeper perspective on the meaning of Memorial Day and be inspired to appreciate the cost of the freedoms we all…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Iron County’s newest patrol vehicle had barely hit the dirt before it delivered its first arrest. A brand-new Polaris RZR was still being broken in on its first official patrol when deputies spotted a driver swerving along the back roads near Three Peaks — a popular recreation area…

From, Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — Memorial Day weekend and Free Fishing Day are just around the corner, and if you are itching to get outdoors to enjoy the warm weather, there are several great Utah fishing destinations that are worth checking out this time of year. Memorial Day…

By May Hunter, Iron County Today In the grand tapestry of life, there exists a thread woven with the infinite tenderness, sacrifice, and unwavering love-the thread of motherhood. Mothers, like architects of nurturing, the custodians of compassion, and the embodiment of resilience, are revered for the boundless devotion they shower upon their families. Theirs is…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today   With spring comes renewal and hope. What brings you hope? Come this Wednesday to the In Jublio Concert at the Heritage Theatre and find out for yourself!    April 9, 2025-7:30 PM (Pre-show at 7:00 PM)  Heritage Center Theatre – 105 N. 100 E. Cedar City, Utah.…