Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

The development was one of seven Corridor-area projects to receive recent state-issued workforce housing tax credits.

Pretzelmaker, a longtime member on the short list for iconic mall pretzel brands, will close its Lindale Mall location at the end of September.

The formal gala features a cocktail hour, silent auction including spa packages, theater tickets and other luxury items, inspirational speakers, dinner and live entertainment. It's a chance to mingle with friends, allies and advocates to honor the strength and resilience of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup of local news, Iowa City is launching a “Project Cleanup” volunteer litter removal program.

Travis, 66, has made a comeback after suffering from congestive heart failure and a stroke in 2013.

A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.

They say walking a mile in someone’s shoes is the way to better understanding. So perhaps driving a mile in someone’s truck could do the same. Earlier this summer, one Corridor event took this idea and put it to the (road) test.

Truck freight tonnage has been sluggish throughout the year, continuing a trend that was marked prior to the 2024 election, according to the American Trucking Associations’ July tonnage report. However, a dip in freight occurred in the beginning of the year, coinciding with Trump’s inauguration.

Housing insecurity remains a complex issue with myriad underlying causes and challenges, but evidence is mounting that ongoing collaborations and newly established initiatives are starting to make a difference.

Members of the Cedar Rapids City Council have signed onto a letter of support for the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s $117 million bond referendum that goes before voters Nov. 4.

A Cedar Rapids man is facing charges after police say he attempted to meet up with what he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex.

Latest addition to Cedar Rapids Mural Trail brightens up the Ground Transportation Center

Owner Tim Palmer, who opened his first restaurant on Mount Vernon Road SE last August after nearly 20 years of slinging burritos and salsa at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market, has opened a second location only a year later.

The Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market will attempt to break the world record for the largest cereal breakfast on Sept. 20.

A reinspection last week of the Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control shelter found that all issues identified by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship as being non-compliant last month have been addressed or are in the process of being addressed.