Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids and Marion, like many cities around the Unites States, have been constructing more roundabouts over the past decade.

“We thought we had a deal,” local union president told The Gazette on Thursday.

Ballet, comedy, concerts, musicals lead the way in the new year

From opening a new art museum in Iowa City to goats grazing at Brucemore, 2022 has packed an entertaining punch

Devonna Walker, 29, died from her stab wound. Two individuals were detained, transported to the Cedar Rapids Police Department and interviewed, but were released pending further investigation.

Thanks to grant funding, Witwer Children’s Therapy in Cedar Rapids has new equipment that mimics riding a horse. Witwer is currently the only therapy clinic in the state that uses the MiraColt in sessions.

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City earned perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual rating of U.S. cities for their inclusion of LGBTQ people, against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ state legislation.

The Cedar Rapids City Council will hold a public hearing to consider plans for an estimated $4.665 million renovation of the former Colonial Center building into affordable housing units. Also, the deadline is approaching to apply to fill an Iowa City Council vacancy.

There’s no crystal ball to predict what headwinds may threaten Iowa’s economy in 2023, but state economists forewarn of a great deal of uncertainty next year — though perhaps not as dramatic of a downturn as some are projecting.

Did you miss these key stories from The Gazette in 2022?

Hunters made the discovery near the water treatment facility on Friday.

Alexander Jackson, 22, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is accused of killing his father, mother and sister.

Joanne Swenka was seriously injured in a crash that killed her passenger, Judy Hoover. After several surgeries, Swenka has returned home and is continuing to heal.

After 9 months, the city of Cedar Rapids razed a homeless encampment near the Cedar River. Here’s their process for clearing homeless camps and why they say it’s necessary.

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