Barry Wilson has been teaching at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids since 1972. The industrial technology and electric car teacher is the longest tenured teacher in the Cedar Rapids district. Here’s why he has no plans to retire.
The Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control shelter is working to remedy sanitation and building maintenance issues — including roof leaks, ceiling damage and mold — that were identified during an inspection by the the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship earlier this month.
The temporary closure will accommodate pavement marking painting.
Oddmama’s Vintage Cafe and Rhapsody are planning openings in New Bohemia.
Bread and Buttered Bakery, a new option for carbs in NewBo City Market, is rising rapidly.
For decades, the Riverside Roundhouse was a staple of Cedar Rapids’ historic Czech Village neighborhood. The circular structure, built in 1963, served as a neighborhood center for farmers markets, weddings and community events. Then came the flood.
Johnny Blahnik Church, formerly known as Drew Blahnik, who was convicted for killing Chris Bagley in 2018, told a grand jury in 2019 that Andrew Shaw wasn’t involved in Bagley’s killing in any way.
U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls, a state legislator from Coralville, is connecting with union workers and reaffirming his support for the federal PRO Act and expanded labor rights as he looks to distinguish himself ahead of the Democratic primary election next summer.
Country/Americana artist Molly Brandt explores disillusionment, heartache and difficult struggles in her music.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion officials will discuss a proposed aquatics center project this week.
Years before the first trans-Atlantic phone call, and decades before international direct dialing would become available, a Cedar Rapids teenager had a direct line to one of the most remote places on earth.
Save CR Heritage had just weeks to raise enough money to purchase the historic Zastera Pharmacy building in northwest Cedar Rapids. The nonprofit closed on the sale earlier this month after a successful fundraising campaign.
Cities across Eastern Iowa are contemplating how best to promote transparency and community engagement in policing in light of a new state law outlawing most citizen review boards.
Pho House in Cedar Rapids delivers high quality and gentle ambience with moderate prices and no need for reservations.
For the third time in two years, The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia is looking for a new executive director after its most recent director, Jennifer Borcherding, resigned.
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