Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Members of Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission on Thursday said they were surprised and disappointed by the last-minute legislative moratorium on new casinos in Iowa.

The city of Cedar Rapids will host Resident Appreciation Day at the downtown Farmers’ Market on Saturday, with a T-shirt giveaway while supplies last and other activities.

Cedar Rapids firefighters subdued the fire after heat initially forced them from the building. Flames as high as 20 feet in the air were seen flowing out of the building’s roof before the blaze could be subdued.

The crunchy mix of rock and country has come to define the Whiskey Myers sound. The Texas band will perform in Cedar Rapids on June 8.

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is highlighting the wide array of art produced by Tomas and Charlie Lasansky, featuring 44 of their works.

An uphill battle to hire enough lifeguards in a severe labor shortage has paid off for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, which say they have enough staff to open their municipal pools this summer.

Two sisters from Africa hope to make African food even more accessible in Cedar Rapids.

The wait is over for Donutland’s return to the Cedar Rapids location it started in over 50 years ago.

The National Gay Pilots Association will be hosting “Wings over Iowa,” an “aviation block party” on Sunday where youth and the local community are invited to get up close and personal with members and their aircraft. Aviation exhibits, live music, food trucks and some local vendors will be on hand.

Low ticket sales, rising COVID number affected decision

Connor Fitzgerald and Dominic Patrick won first place for their innovative project for Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge, incorporating sustainability with solar panels and a greenhouse.

The 10-year ReLeaf Cedar Rapids plan to replenish trees downed in the derecho was adopted three months ago. Here’s what’s happened since and how you can help sustain replanting efforts.

See where Cedar Rapids’ Afghan residents live, where they work, their biggest hopes and their biggest fears since the dust settled.

When a two-year state moratorium on new casinos ends, local casino backers envision a complex with bars, restaurants and entertainment at the former Cooper’s Mill site. Here’s what’s in the Cedar Crossing proposal, shared exclusively with The Gazette.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, seeking his eighth term in the Senate, spoke at a campaign event Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.