Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

The loose-meat sandwich shop offers some exclusive new menu items at its southwest Cedar Rapids location in the lounge of Stadium Bar and Grill.

Effort to build flood protection along the Cedar led to legal fight in early 1900s

Chains Interrupted, a Cedar Rapids-based non-profit dedicated to fighting human trafficking, will host an awareness event in which participants are invited to pour red sand into the cracks in the sidewalk, symbolizing the people who fall through the cracks of human trafficking.

The opening of the new $3.5 million, 3,500-square-foot Ellis Golf Course Clubhouse replaces the one that was destroyed in the 2020 derecho. It includes public event rental space.

The IEDA board gave final approval to awarding Cedar Rapids $9 million to boost development in Cedar Rapids’ urban core, funding new recreational amenities and infrastructure that will support the area’s growth.

Democratic gubernatorial challenger Deidre DeJear said lagging poll numbers are a “barometer,” but don’t capture how Iowans feel about the state’s direction under Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds.

NEWSTRACK | CATCHING UP ON AN EARLIER STORY: Cedar Rapids crews have ground thousands more tree stumps left in the derecho’s wake, while hundreds more trees have been planted this year as part of the 10-year ReLeaf reforestation plan.

As Cedar Rapids saw an uptick in fireworks vendors this year after a new state law eased restrictions on sales, some city officials are looking for options to alleviate the burden of handling fireworks reports on public safety personnel.

The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announced it has taken action to prevent anti-government militia merchandise from being sold at the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market in the future.

The federal money allocated by the state will go toward paving the last 16 miles of trail along with other work needed to complete the project.

See what Up in Smoke has to offer with a look inside the new brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Segura, who is at his best when riffing about children, travel and porn, is refreshingly relentless.

Bostons opened at 804 Fifth St. SE after Boston Fish Seafood Market and Restaurant was sold to restaurant developer Kory Nanke in 2017.

The city is paring down its application for a share of Destination Iowa tourism funds from $27 million to $8.4 million to enhance outdoor recreation around the greenway along the Cedar River in Czech Village and NewBo

“Wearing a mask should be a personal decision, not a government mandate,” said U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who represents the city in Congress. The city’s mandate encompasses only its public buildings.