Rodina executive chef and owner Samuel Charles was the only Iowa chef named to the short list for this year’s Best Chef award in the Midwest category.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids
Restaurants Jan. 31, 2023 6:00 am1061d ago
The wait is almost over for Tomaso’s move to the corner of First Avenue NE and 27th Street NE in Cedar Rapids.
Local Government Jan. 30, 2023 5:00 am1062d ago
Also, Iowa City residents’ feedback leads to new bus stop
Fires Jan. 29, 2023 2:19 pm1062d ago
Firefighters forced entry into the home, found the fire in a kitchen area and extinguished it.
Transportation Jan. 27, 2023 6:00 am1065d ago
The Iowa Department of Transportation is adding adult changing rooms to four interstate rest areas this year. Each room has an adult-size changing table that can be raised and lowered with a remote control so caregivers can safely change the clothes of a dependent child or adult.
Local Government Jan. 27, 2023 5:00 am1065d ago
Construction is underway of a Big Grove Brewery in the heart of Cedar Rapids, bringing the award-winning local beer to the city this fall. The city council also signs off on new commercial facility, larger Lil’ Drug expansion.
News Jan. 26, 2023 9:55 am1066d ago
Celebration of Life planned Saturday for Cedar Rapids recreation department ‘icon’
Local Government Jan. 26, 2023 5:00 am1066d ago
A condemnation hearing Wednesday provided the first test that city officials and neighbors are looking to as the precedent for how future eminent domain proceedings may pan out for the city’s flood control system.
Government & Politics Jan. 26, 2023 5:00 am1066d ago
A rush is on in the Iowa Legislature to fix an oversight resulting from a previously passed property tax reform package that could mean potentially millions of dollars in lost revenue for some Iowa cities.
Local Government Jan. 25, 2023 2:33 pm1066d ago
As Hawkeye Downs looks to refresh its property and find new ways to draw people to the racetrack amid financial woes, the Cedar Rapids City Council was split but advanced a rezoning to make way for a salvage yard on the property.
Restaurants Jan. 27, 2023 6:10 pm1064d ago
Less than two years after opening its first location in downtown Iowa City, The KETO Kitchen is moving to Cedar Rapids.
Restaurants Jan. 25, 2023 5:00 am1067d ago
From Cedar Rapids Facebook foodie groups to national news outlets, Culver’s is making a splash with its decision this month to switch soda fountains from Pepsi to Coca-Cola products.
Local Government Jan. 23, 2023 5:00 am1069d ago
Also, Marion and MEDCO publish a developer’s guide
Business News Jan. 22, 2023 4:52 pm1069d ago
Union workers voted to ratify a four-year contract with multinational ingredients maker Ingredion, ending a strike that has stretched on for nearly six months against the company’s Cedar Rapids facility.
Art Jan. 23, 2023 12:29 pm1068d ago
Established local artists leave outdoor circuit to take work indoors

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