Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Band back on tour, rolling into the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids on Jan. 26, 2022.

Jim Miller will lead CSPS effective immediately after Taylor Bergen stepped down from the role at the helm of the iconic group to focus on his own business. Miller takes over as the group awaits the reinstatement of its 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status.

Police say tensions stemming from pandemic conditions are contributing to a spike in domestic abuse that fueled violent crime in Cedar Rapids in 2021. But the department saw success in reducing gun violence.

Cedar Rapids-based GreatAmerica Financial Services has acquired the assets of franchise financing business IRH Capital, the company said Wednesday.

Together We Achieve’s next drive through food box giveaway event is Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hawkeye Downs, 4400 Sixth St. SW. This is a first-come, first-served event and no registration is required.

The History Center in Cedar Rapids presents Grown-Up Show-n-Tell on Tuesday. Bring an item and memory to share, or sit back and enjoy the stories.

The 30th annual Cedar Rapids Heart Ball will take place on Feb. 26 at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. The American Heart Association event aims to raise dollars for the fight against heart disease and stroke, the number one killer in Iowa.

We asked Cracker Barrel whether a location was in the works for the Cedar Rapids area. You might not like the answer.

A Cedar Rapids man is accused of driving his car toward a police officer who fired his gun at the car. Investigators identified the suspect through video and other evidence found during the investigation, according to police.

With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.

Just a few years after the city of Cedar Rapids signed off on an action plan to foster a more vibrant College District in the northeast quadrant, major development work is beginning to infuse new life into the area.

New studies show expansions of gambling in neighboring states will eat into Iowa’s industry revenue. Cedar Rapids officials hope this will nudge state regulators to finally sign off on a casino in Iowa’s second-largest city.

“We feel defeated,” the Iowa Postal Workers Union president says as the COVID-19 surge worsens U.S. Postal Service delays stemming from new service standards that lengthened the mail delivery window.

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art showcases artist Kathy Schumacher’s work highlighting Black women suffragists and those who continue the fight for civil rights.

Previously a pop-up in the upscale Midwest comfort food restaurant, SureBurger will be making a longer appearance as the restaurant works around the failure of its walk-in coolers.