Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Megan Valentine-O’Connor had the cool parents who owned and operated Wildside Tattoos and Body Piercing. She grew up in the biz and now is the head body piercer, running the shop with her parents.

Cedar Rapids will seek $27 million in ARPA funds allocated by the state Destination Iowa program to transform the greenway along the Cedar River and boost outdoor recreational amenities.

This summer, the Solid Waste Agency is starting to narrow down options for the future on the 360-acre landfill in Marion.

From the Old World creatures of “Jurassic Park” to Dvorak’s “New World Symphony,” Bernstein to the Beatles and Sondheim to Stravinsky, Orchestra Iowa is pulling out all the stops for its 2022-23 celebration.

At least four of nine Council members may recuse from voting on the Cedar Rapids Country Club’s expansion plans, raising questions about how the part-time officials declare conflicts of interests when city business intersects with private lives.

The nonprofit that has served hot meals to people in need since the derecho has found a new home at The ROC Center. Linn County last week ordered the nonprofit to move from its original spot under I-380 along Eighth Avenue SW

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library today welcome two top Czech music artists from Prague: Kristina Kustkova, mezzo soprano, and Ahmad Hedar, pianist. This is one of only three concerts the duo are performing in the U.S.

The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success will host its 15th annual gala benefit on May 12 at the Olympic Southside Theater. The event will celebrate the legacy and influence of artists, authors, chefs, musicians, dancers and activists from the Harlem Renaissance.

The combined Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Heart Walk events invite participants to celebrate together at the iconic location.

The Czech Village’s upscale restaurant for comfort food is pivoting to embrace its vision as a restaurant group.

Surprises await throughout Theatre Cedar Rapids’ fresh take on classic tale

Bridge Under the Bridge is in search of a new location after Linn County notified the nonprofit it needed to move from its spot under the Eighth Avenue SW bridge. The nonprofit has provided free hot meals to people there since the 2020 derecho.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Friday night in the 2100 block of Bowling Street SW.

Although the 2020 derecho’s hurricane-force winds toppled thousands of trees around Cedar Rapids, the city of Cedar Rapids was named a Tree City USA for the 44th year.

For the first time since the pandemic started, Cedar Rapids Transit will reboot Saturday service. But it’ll still be a while before the city makes a determination on offering long-hoped-for evening hours after COVID-19 paused those plans.