A swath of land in northwest Cedar Rapids near downtown may soon be earmarked for a potential casino, should a state panel ever award a license to operate a gaming facility here.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids
News Jun. 27, 2023 2:58 pm913d ago
Residents of several Cedar Rapids neighborhoods discovered flyers advertising antisemitism, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-abortion rights ideologies scattered in lawns and streets Sunday and Monday.
By Dick Hogan, - correspondent
Business News Jun. 27, 2023 5:00 am913d ago
Wholesale distributor provides tires for everything from ‘wheelbarrows to combines’
Local Government Jun. 27, 2023 9:07 am913d ago
Citizens are banding together to refresh the garden in Ellis Park that honors iconic English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It’ll have enhanced structures and natural preservation elements in the coming years.
Curious Iowa Jun. 28, 2023 9:27 am912d ago
The city has used a variety of methods over the years to try to control the population.
People & Places Jun. 24, 2023 6:00 am916d ago
If you ever wanted to be a scientist, now you can. By snapping pictures and scribbling down notes, you can help inform crucial decisions for protected prairies at Indian Creek Nature Center.
Health Care and Medicine Jun. 24, 2023 6:00 am916d ago
The DeWolf Family Innovation Center in Marion, with 23,000 square feet attached to a 237-residence senior living community, hopes to change the approach to aging and dementia care.
State Government Jun. 23, 2023 6:00 am917d ago
Iowa state transportation officials recently gave the green light to proceed with plans to widen Interstate 380 and rebuild the interchange with Wright Brothers Boulevard in Cedar Rapids.
Local Government Jun. 22, 2023 6:26 pm918d ago
Mental health and disability services throughout a nine-county area in East Central Iowa will get a $5.47 million boost after a regional board on Thursday approved spending down much of its end-of-budget year surplus.
Restaurants Jun. 22, 2023 10:14 am918d ago
See where you can get the iconic grilled cheese outside of Iowa City.
Restaurants Jun. 22, 2023 10:11 am918d ago
With twice as much space and some new offerings, Tomaso’s offers the same quality pizza at a new Cedar Rapids location.
Music Jun. 22, 2023 6:15 am918d ago
Singer/songwriter releases first album of original music in 10 years
Music Jun. 23, 2023 12:03 pm917d ago
Gabriel Espinosa mixes Latin roots with classic sounds
Theater Jun. 22, 2023 3:50 pm918d ago
Jukebox musical brings headbanging nostalgia to the spotlight this summer.
Local Government Jun. 21, 2023 6:00 am919d ago
The city of Cedar Rapids is working on a five-year plan to upgrade 55,000 water meters throughout the city. The meter and meter-reading equipment replacement will make the technology more efficient and allow most to be read digitally, allowing staff to more quickly access the data.

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