Soon, Cedar Rapids will relocate the Riverside Park playground and skatepark closer to C Street SW to make way for flood control work. Skaters hope to see a larger long-term investment in skateparks and obstacles in the city.
Brad Shears reached the summit of the highest peak in North America at the end of May after a 4-year wait.
For the first time since 2003, the only African American Museum in Iowa will get a major facelift as it pivots for a stronger statewide presence.
Work proceeds on Cedar River flood protection, as seen Saturday morning by the construction of a barrier next to the Five Seasons sculpture
The pause impacts plans for a new, $250 million casino near downtown Cedar Rapids
High-end appliance company Sub-Zero this week was awarded millions in city and state incentives to build a $140.6 million facility in Cedar Rapids that would add nearly 200 full-time jobs and bring a new company to Iowa
The raising of the Juneteenth flag -- the first to be flown under the new policy -- “should also inspire us to use our platform and our voices for actions that demand equity for all people,” said LaNisha Cassell of the African American Museum of Iowa
Linn County and the city of Cedar Rapids opened the door Thursday to divvying up a total of $36 million in federal funds, the final round in their allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The city will try for a third time to sell and repurpose an old brick building at 2000 Mount Vernon Rd. SE that has been vacant for more than five years. The building once housed Buchanan Elementary School and then the Ambroz Recreation Center.
Iowa DOT has accelerated plans to reconfigure the I-380/Wright Brothers Boulevard interchange, giving a major boost to a fast-growing part of Cedar Rapids that has become host to massive industrial developments and attracted over $1 billion in new investment in recent years
Mercy’s legacy of providing cancer care to the Cedar Rapids community dates back to 1956, when the first linear accelerator, a machine that aims radiation at cancer tumors with pinpoint accuracy, was gifted by Howard Hall.
Council and school district proposals differ on keeping police in middle schools. “If we were ever going to be accused of overprotecting, overspending, wouldn’t we do it for our kids?” Mayor O’Donnell said as the council OK’d a new contract for school resource officers.
Craving Chicago-style Italian beef? Check out this new small business in NewBo City Market.
Critter Crusaders helped a 9-month-old puppy with hip and head injuries and other fractures by offering the medical care he needed after being hit be a car on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids in April. Caesar, a Lab-pit bull mix, is still recovering and in foster care but soon will be ready for adoption.
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