By June 1, Feed Iowa First will no longer farm on a portion of Linn County’s Dows Farm “agri-community” site after a faulty water well pushed the nonprofit off the land earlier than planned, prompting the developer to re-imagine the farm elements of the project.
City of Cedar Rapids officials are gearing up to launch a nationwide search for a new police chief to succeed retired Chief Wayne Jerman, who retired from his role at the helm of the Cedar Rapids Police Department last month after turning 66 years old and aging out of his certification.
With a new franchise model, the rapidly growing Barrel House restaurant is hoping to expand nationwide.
The city’s first folklorico group, Fuerzas Culturales, will showcase Mexican history through dance to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The group takes the stage at 6 p.m. Friday at CSPS Hall where it hopes to share the culture of different Mexican states with the community.
Iowa House lawmakers approved bipartisan changes to a controversial bill to relax some of Iowa’s child labor laws. The amended bill is now headed to the Senate for final approval.
In her State of the City address, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said it’s key for the city to work with private partners to spur growth while being the economic driver of the region as the city leans into business attraction.
Residents temporarily evacuated from smoky 7th floor of downtown Cedar Rapids building.
The Cedar Rapids “filling station” will soon have a second location.
Food Truck Tuesdays will continue through Aug. 29, including the July 4 holiday.
Quaker plant used oak hulls to produce critical organic chemical used in WWII
International Paper’s Cedar River Mill plant at 4600 C St. SW — the largest 100 percent recycled paper mill in the Americas — broke ground Monday on its expansion project to generate an alternate steam supply and transition off coal-powered steam.
Also, Cedar Rapids adopts zoning changes that support reforestation to encourage more trees to be planted to replace the thousands lost in the 2020 derecho’s winds.
The Cedar Rapids man who became stranded in Sudan during a coup attempt is scheduled to arrive home Tuesday evening.
Czech, Slovak delegation coming to Cedar Rapids this week to attend business forum, gala celebration.
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