Cedar Rapids man forced to remove front yard sanctuary

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Butterflies and other pollinators frequented the marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, dill and zinnias at their peak in Will Hatchel’s front yard, alongside numerous goldfinch, Iowa’s state bird.

But no longer.

Hatchel, who meticulously tended his front yard sanctuary for four years, was forced to cut down the plants this week after an anonymous complaint…

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