Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Theatre Cedar Rapids creates fun for all ages in outdoor summer show.

The Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office is reviewing an investigation into the circumstances of how a pedestrian was injured as a truck drove forward as protesters crossed the street during a rally for abortion rights last month in Cedar Rapids. Linn County prosecutors didn’t review the case because at least one member of the office was at the scene and could possibly be a witness, Black Hawk County Attorney Brian Williams said.

Construction on a community solar garden in Cedar Rapids started this summer with an estimated completion of late next summer.

The new standalone concept is slated to open Sept. 1.

The city of Cedar Rapids plans to purchase a building for $2.5 million from United Fire Group to free up room at the police station and create more space for staff.

While there are no peppers, there are plenty of pickles at Peter Piper’s, a new shop that opened July 1 in NewBo City Market.

Francis Riley remembered for love of country and family

Benefiting from an influx of federal cash as well as state and local funding streams, Cedar Rapids is accelerating construction of its $750 million permanent flood control system with around $50 million in projects on both sides of the Cedar River this year.

CR Pride extended the hours of the fest and added a new speaker series, including LGBTQ discussion topics and current events.

Plans calling for the construction of 89 new single-family houses east of the Rompot neighborhood and the site of Cargill’s contentious rail yard project got the green light from the City Planning Commission this week.

Three months after Belle’s Basix was sold, Basix has reopened with a new vision for Cedar Rapids’ only LGBTQ bar.

The International Jugglers’ Association is coming back for a second time to Cedar Rapids for its 75th annual festival, where performers have one goal in mind: spreading joy.

As a vote approaches on the school district’s school resource officer agreement with the Cedar Rapids police, the school board agreed to prioritize convening community stakeholders to identify solutions addressing the root causes to behavioral issues in schools.

The trucking company is facing a potential class-action lawsuit alleging it has schemed to “effectively steal money from their drivers.”

This new adventure folds in the outdoor amphitheater behind Brucemore mansion, where you never know what kind of critters you might see and hear.