Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

For four years, Frank the cat has been the best sales clerk at Next Page Books bookstore in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo neighborhood. “He’s become the face of the bookstore,” store owner Bart Carithers says.

The panel that regulates Iowa gaming facilities will take applications from those seeking a license to operate a gaming facility in Linn County, potentially opening the door to a casino in Cedar Rapids

It’s the 15th year for KCCK-FM’s high school mentoring and recording project, the Corridor Jazz Project.

Gangstagrass, which will perform Sunday at CSPS in Cedar Rapids, is reminiscent of Fishbone, an underheralded band with an eclectic sonic palette, which has been an entertaining and engaging live act for more than a generation.

This pizzeria serves the world’s first pale lager brewed in the Czech Republic since 1839.

The city of Cedar Rapids, along with soil and water districts, is partnering with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to launch water quality practices projects.

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will go from seven to nine members after the City Council has replaced the municipal anti-discrimination ordinance.

Families Helping Families of Iowa (FHF) will host its first-ever Foster/Adoptive Parent Resource Fair on March 26. FHF also is looking for organizations to join the event that can also serve as a resource for current or prospective foster and adoptive families.

Aaron Hall, baker at The Local Crumb, was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Baker. He is one of only two Iowa semifinalists for the prestigious award in any category.

Donutland will be expanding in Iowa City, filling in for Daylight Donuts after it closed on Sunday.

Mama Pearls, a new soul food restaurant offering fried catfish, gumbo, gizzards and smothered pork chops, opened Feb. 18 at 4444 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids near Lindale Mall.

Masks will no longer be required inside Iowa City facilities as of Tuesday but still will be available to visitors, the city announced Monday. North Liberty and Coralville have also ended their mask mandates.

For many Black restaurant owners, Black history isn’t just something celebrated during the shortest month of the year — it’s a lived experience practiced by hand every single day.

A warm garden oasis that grows thousands of plants for Cedar Rapids’ public spaces at Noelridge Park each year is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2022.

In line with revised CDC guidelines easing mask-wearing metrics for most Americans, the city of Cedar Rapids and Linn County have lifted requirements that masks be worn to curb the spread of COVID-19 in municipal facilities