Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Former Cedar Rapids schools superintendent Lew Finch, who served from 1994 to 2004, oversaw the last bond referendum to be approved by voters in the district.

A Cedar Rapids man who distributed “thousands” of fentanyl pills was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.

“Shaping Perspectives” and “Sehnsucht” will be featured in the Gilded Pear Gallery until Sept. 6, 2025. A public reception will be held from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.

The concert will feature Matěj Číp and the Valachia Cimbalom Quartet. The cimbalom is a stringed instrument prominent in folk music in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Číp, also known worldwide as “Cimbalom Guy,” gave an informative lecture and performance at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library last year as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

Iowa outpaces all other states with the highest number of bridges classified as being in poor condition, but the Iowa Department of Transportation’s work over the past 15 years to decrease the number of poor-rated bridges has led to big improvements for state-owned bridges.

A Nebraska man was arrested in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening after he caused a disturbance on a flight from Omaha to Detroit, resulting in the plane diverting to The Eastern Iowa Airport.

In some ways, the boxing, dancing and singing classes from the Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson’s Association have become a better medicine than any prescription drug on the market.

The trial for Logan Kimpton, accused of helping his roommate and another man kidnap, torture and strangle a Marion woman in 2024, has been reset.

STEM Day, a one-day event that highlights games, skills and careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), was founded three years ago with 31 vendors. On Thursday, 75 vendors welcomed the kids and families who attended.

Tickets are now available for Dinner on the Bridge, the annual fundraiser for The District: Czech Village & New Bohemia, a self-supported municipal improvement district encompassing its two namesake neighborhoods.

Funds will support new levee in NW Cedar Rapids, road reconstruction and more.

As Lion Bridge Brewing Co. looks to focus more on its signature beers, Wisconsin’s Ian’s Pizza is trading Badgers for Hawkeyes.

The community is invited to two improv shows July 23 and July 25 at Whipple Auditorium in the Cedar Rapids Public Library.

The dream project is the first venture in business ownership for Bianca Valles, Vanessa Valles and Juan Madrid, who previously lived in Colombia and Ecuador.

How much would someone need to pay you to pack up your life and move across state lines? The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and its partners are hoping the answer is the amount now offered to remote workers willing to relocate to Cedar Rapids, Marion or Hiawatha.