Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Prosecutors say Illinois authorities won’t release Cedar Rapids man charged in Taboo deadly shooting in April. He is being held at Stateville Prison in Joliet, Ill., on parole violations.

The city of Cedar Rapids is holding an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Services Center for input on the relocation of the skatepark at Riverside Park, which will make way for a detention basin.

After a legal dispute between the land owners and the initially proposed developer, a local developer is looking to transform the long-vacant Loftus Lumber site into a mixed-use facility featuring market-rate rental units and retail space.

The city of Cedar Rapids has published its annual water quality report for 2021, which provides a comprehensive look at the past year’s drinking water quality. The city’s finished water had no violations.

The city is seeking over $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the state to fund two major projects that will contribute to the city’s goal of making Marion a regional destination.

Businesses in the Corridor, as with everywhere around the country, have added inflation to their list of worries

The board of directors cites communication issues with mowing company for some of the issues.

With COVID-19 shaking up the businesses that make up Cedar Rapids’ urban core, city leaders contemplate what factors create a vibrant downtown. “This is an opportunity for us to re-imagine what we want our downtown to look like,” Mayor O’Donnell said

One transgender Cedar Rapids teen has grown closer to his faith in God, despite what many Christians may say.

The Stars and Stripes Parade is one of many events hosted by the Freedom Festival

When Corey Jacobson attended his first Pride in 2006 at Greene Square, he learned he wasn’t alone. “There is someone there to support you,” he realized. “And when I left that day, I promised myself that I would be that someone for someone else.”

They chose lump sum payout over $25,000 per year for life.

The breakfast and lunch spot will close June 30, after 7 years in business.

Gazette business panelists positive on entertainment complex

Guide: With gas prices and inflation on parallel paths climbing ever higher, here are a mountain of ideas for free fun in the summer sun right in your own backyard.