The National Weather Service placed the Corridor on a winter storm warning between 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Saturday in advance of a major winter storm bringing high winds and, with them, a bitter wind chill of some 30 to 40 degrees below zero.
A flood gate -- over 11 feet tall and 82 feet long, weighing more than 80,000 pounds -- is being installed to roll across First Avenue E when a flood threatens downtown. A similar gate will be installed later on the avenue on the west bank of the Cedar River.
Now you can get your fix for jollof, cassava and more at two new locations.
An increase in COVID-19, RSV and influenza cases with high levels of community transmission have prompted hospitals to require masks for visitors again.
This outdoor celebration is designed to bring unity to community.
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz -- the highest paid city administrator in Iowa -- is slated to receive a 4 percent pay bump this week with a City Council vote.
Colleagues say that Sandi Fowler, the deputy city manager who has worked for the city of Cedar Rapids for more than 30 years, is a true public servant who always kept citizens at the center of decision-making.
MY BIZ: Two friends started The Sound Box in 2015
Starting June 1, American Airlines will begin nonstop service from the Eastern Iowa Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., adding a route that’s been years in the making for Cedar Rapids.
Local trailblazers are building a music industry to put Iowa on the map as a hub for production. One of those trailblazers is Cedar Rapids-based rapper and DJ Antonio “Tone Da Boss” Chalmers, who for a decade dreamed of creating Iowa’s take on the Grammys.
A section of 29th Street NE will be closed for about two weeks because of a water main break.
Local officials in Linn and Johnson counties are exploring solutions to potentially relocate jail facilities, as one county’s facility nears the end of its life while the other has years left, but sits in a less-than-ideal spot.
Ann Hampton Callaway bringing many moods of Christmas to Paramount program
Movie spins into parody play with song, dance and a Christmas tree
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