Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Tuesday for arson after police say he threatened to burn down a woman’s house in the 1100 block of Crestview Drive SE.

After early plans for redevelopment faltered, work is beginning on a $49 million mixed-use, multifamily development at 515 Fourth Ave. SE. The project will bring commercial space and over 200 mixed-income residential units.

Horizons, A Family Service Alliance will provide gifts to homebound older adults in its Linn County Meals on Wheels program. The agency is requesting monetary donations so it may purchase gifts to also deliver to clients the week of Christmas.

Fried Twinkies, Spam fries and YooHoo White Russians are all part of the fun at this new downtown Cedar Rapids dive.

Two handbell ensembles, Carillonneurs and Tower Bells, will present a Christmas concert Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Gathering Space at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. The concert is free and open to the public.

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

Experience the living Nativity at Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids, this Wednesday. This Nativity with live animals, carols and soup supper will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The barbecue legend as well as Bridge Under the Bridge are packing up their trucks with supplies to go down south once again to feed victims of a natural disaster. See how you can help.

Veterans, active military and their family are invited to the annual Veterans Holiday Meal in the Coliseum of the Veterans Memorial Building, 50 Second Ave. Bridge, Cedar Rapids. Serving begins at 4:30 p.m.

Caleb Mason started working for Cedar Rapids shortly before the 2008 flood. Now, he plays a key role in the city’s growth, managing efforts to create jobs and support development.

A chef in the Czech Village is making a name for himself not by mimicking the stereotypes of Michelin-starred restaurants, but by recalibrating the simplicity of good food.

The ReLeaf team has crafted a plan with a $37 million price tag to replant equitably and with native species after the derecho. It details how Cedar Rapids can replant street and park trees, and contains guidance for private landowners.

Mamacita’s Taco Pub and La Casita Breakfast Cafe will open next door to each other in the 800 block of First Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will be holding a special service on Monday at 6:30 p.m. to observe the 60th anniversary of a decision by the church to sell property to a Black family.

City Manager Jeff Pomeranz’s salary increase comes after he has led Cedar Rapids through responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 derecho.