Strong winds and thunderstorms rolled through the Tri-state on Sunday night, bringing down trees and leaving many without power.

ReLeaf Cedar Rapids is working to rebuild the city’s tree canopy after the 2020 derecho. With 3,000 trees planted just this fall, the city is one step closer to reaching its end goal.

Cedar flagging is when your tree uniformly sheds older inner needles. If the leaves turn yellow or orange before changing to brown and then dropping off in the fall or winter, it’s likely part ...