Vacant land in the New Bohemia District will soon undergo a $9.8 million transformation into a mixed-use facility, adding new rental units and retail space. Chad Pelley is spearheading the development team behind the project next to the Brewhemia parking lot.
The Cedar Rapids City Council will award tax incentives Tuesday to International Paper for a $103 million expansion project. The facility will retain 240 jobs and create seven new ones at the high-quality wage threshold.
Using previously allocated ARPA funds, Cedar Rapids awarded $900,000 toward transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness, accessibility improvements, a dog park and the westside public library park.
After 7 months in its current cloud kitchen, the restaurant will be moving again.
Police found a vehicle off the roadway in the 5600 block of Kirkwood Boulevard SW with an unresponsive male driver.
Also: Cedar Rapids residents could win free pie for taking budget survey.
The 30 homeless people who died in 2022 may not have been seen or heard often in life as they lived on the streets. But here, they were seen and heard by the living who knew them.
Among a wave of U.S. cities redesigning their municipal flags, Cedar Rapids’ recently revamped flag was deemed one of the 25 best new designs in the nation. The previous flag was considered one of the worst in the nation before its 2021 redesign.
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.
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