Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Red Cedar Chamber Music wrapping up spring concert series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Festival expands entries from home and abroad with FilmFreeway portal

From April 7 to 23, Baltimore-based Bottoms Up Bagels (BUB) will bring its New Jersey-style boiled bagels, spreads, lox and breakfast sandwiches to Cedar Rapids.

Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst announced she will donate proceeds from her annual motorcycle ride to a Cedar Rapids veterans service and support organization.

Soon, a new franchise will be opening five locations across Iowa for falafel, gyros and Middle Eastern fare.

A recent note on the Korean bap (cooked rice) shop’s social media page said they plan to move into NewBo in June.

Developer Steve Emerson’s redevelopment of the Iowa Building, 211 Fourth Ave. SE, received historic preservation tax credits to create 41 rental units on the upper floors.

He’s accused of scamming a deacon from St. Matthew Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids out of more than $25,000 with a story about needing to settle family affairs in Vietnam.

TIME MACHINE: 19 inches of snow drifted, brought Iowa to a standstill

Also, North Liberty seeks to acquire land for new city park by condemnation after failed negotiations with property owner.

After a Cedar Rapids policy change, more Iowa cities have looked at how to spur development of ADUs to create housing and boost density. ADUs are seen as “part of the puzzle” to sustainable, affordable, age-friendly housing development.

Ever since she started playing the violin nine years ago, seventh-grader Mira Gibbons hasn’t stopped. In fact, she’s just getting started.

Cedar Lake revitalization as part of ConnectCR and the African American Museum of Iowa’s renovation project are among 34 seeking Community Attraction and Tourism grant funding.

The City of Cedar Rapids hosted a municipal training exercise Thursday that involved simulating a large-scale emergency response and provided a sneak peek into what happens behind the scenes when city agencies team up to respond to emergencies.

Employers, helping agencies will be at April 6 in Cedar Rapids event